“There is a kind of person who seems - at first glance - to benefit from an admirable degree of self-motivation, thoroughness and drive. They are up at dawn, they rarely take holidays, they are always sneaking in an extra hour or two of work. Their bosses are highly impressed, they are constantly promoted and their grades have constantly been excellent since primary school. We might anoint them with the word ‘perfectionism.’” - The School of Life

On episode 6 of The Evergreen Podcast, Ruth and Josh shed light on the experience with perfectionism as it's infiltrated relational dynamics, starting creative ventures and their spiritual walks. The hosts propose the view that perfectionism is more a vice than a virtue which avert our eyes from the One who is perfect. Whilst high goals and ambitions are noble and integral to human flourishing, the ...