“Being obsessed with perfection is like wanting to run in the sea or swim in the desert. ” With this quote from an anonymous writer, we can say that human beings cannot achieve perfection in all areas of life. As people that we are, we have our defects and virtues that differentiate us from others. It is definitely our personality, we have to live with it until the day we die.
Do you consider yourself a perfectionist and think it causes you stress and a lot of worry?In the following lines we will discuss the causes of this perfectionism and what can be done to simply live life as it is.
- It is normal.
- For example.
- That at work you want to achieve perfection to give a more serious and professional impression.
- However.
- If we extrapolate this attitude to the simplest and most humane areas of our lives.
- We will only have more concerns than usual.
- Making it impossible to be completely happy.
- We have no choice but to learn to live with certain aspects of our lives that we do not like and accept them with some optimism.
I guess everybody wants to be happy in their lives, don’t they?With perfectionism we will achieve the exact opposite. We are not gods with a magic wand, with which we can change the world according to our desires, so it is very important not to obsess over always doing everything perfectly, since on many occasions it will be impossible to achieve it. situations, being a perfectionist only reduces self-esteem, as it is impossible for the person to reach the required level, which can generate a chain of negative thoughts.
How do you stop being a perfectionist? It is very simple, first of all you have to understand that you cannot achieve the absolute and complete perfection, then all that is missing is self-knowledge, so that everyone knows what their strengths and weaknesses are, if everyone knew how to do everything perfectly, wouldn’t we be in a much more boring and monotonous world?
In addition, it is also difficult to embrace everything and always make others happy, so always try to set limits to people, give priority to those who really deserve it and, from time to time, think about yourself. Make sure that happiness can be achieved in a much easier way, so that we can finally enjoy life and the wonderful moments it offers.
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