Have you ever worked harder editing and redoing a project than you did in the initial writing? Gone over every detail, making endless adjustments to ensure that each minute aspect of the work is done just right? Has this ever caused you anxiety and frustration, or even kept you from finishing the work at all? I certainly have! It makes it that much worse when you make a mistake. in this episode, I discuss perfectionism and self criticism, strategies for overcoming these attributes, and even suggest that these things aren't inherently bad or harmful. Enjoy!

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"It takes it to be our primary task as human beings—at once our deepest wish, whether or not we know this about ourselves, and our moral obligation—to become more fully human, to realize our humanity in our lives in the world, which always requires the simultaneous a ...