#perfectionism

Fear of being a flawed person lay at the root of my trance, and I had sacrificed many moments over the years in trying to prove my worth. Like the tiger Mohini, I inhabited a self-made prison that stopped me from living fully. ↗

— Tara Brach

#worthiness #life

At its root, perfectionism isn’t really about a deep love of being meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of failure. Fear of success. ↗

— Michael Law

#love

But I am learning that perfection isn't what matters. In fact, it's the very thing that can destroy you if you let it. ↗

— Emily Giffin

#fact

Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order. ↗

— Anne Wilson Schaef

#work #abuse

In a weird kind of way, music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#attain #could #i #idealism #kind

The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection. ↗

— Arianna Huffington

#become #break #cycle #doing #embrace

But I always feel that whatever I do, I could do better. I suppose it is perfectionism. ↗

— Rowan Atkinson

#better #could #feel #i #i always

Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor. ↗

— Anne Lamott

#perfectionism #voice

Europe seems a little softer, but in America it's harsh. In L.A., where I live, it's all about perfectionism. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#america #europe #harsh #i #little

In LA, where I live, it's all about perfectionism. Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#beauty #bones #defined #i #la