Perfectionism and procrastination can be fundamentally related if the perfectionism that the individual suffers from is very other-directed, and related to anxious concern to meet the expectations of others. If we were to put this in Jungian terms, we would see this as the type…
This post is a bit satirical. It's on how to be PERFECTLY miserable through perfectionism. Or, if you don't want to be... here's some things to avoid like the plague!
Our anxiety about these unacknowledged aspects of ourselves can drive us to strive ever more relentlessly to try to cover our weakness and imperfection. Unrealistic expectations for ourselves are rooted in a lack of willingness to accept our own fundamental nature, with its particular strengths…
There can be a strong connection between perfectionism and addiction, as Jungian case studies readily recognizes. We live in the midst of intense pressures that many experience as a continual demand to overcome, and to excel. For many, this leads to a gnawing, unending driven-ness,…