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Lucy Squire's avatar

I found this really interesting thank you - I'd not heard of the 2x2 model before, but it makes a lot of sense. I've been reading a lot by Dr Thomas Curran and his definition of perfectionism is one in which we have high standards due to not feeling good enough - he argues that we can have high standards without feeling like a failure if things aren't perfect, which matches with your description of the "ambitious achiever" sweet spot. He says that if that's the case, we're not actually a perfectionist, because we need those two aspects (high standards AND not feeling good enough) to fit the definition, which was an eye-opener for me!

Thanks for sharing, you've made me want to dive deeper into the literature on this (again - I'm another recovering perfectionist!) x

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

My intention is to Evict the Perfection Witch, who is a freeloader on my shoulder! She pays no rent and has no right to live here, Sabrina. NONE!

Good enough is better than nothing at all 🎯

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