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What Perfectionism Is Really About (It Is Not About Standards)

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    What Perfectionism Is Really About (It Is Not About Standards)

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  2. The insight — Perfectionism in the context of self-abandonment is not primarily about standards. It is a protection strategy: the a...

    Perfectionism in the context of self-abandonment is not primarily about standards. It is a protection strategy: the a...

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  3. The truth — What Perfectionism Is Really About (It Is Not About Standards)

    The truth about what perfectionism is really about (it is not about standards)

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  4. Key takeaway — Perfectionism in the context of self-abandonment is not primarily about standards. It is a protection strategy: the a...

    Perfectionism in the context of self-abandonment is not primarily about standards. It is a protection strategy: the a...

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Perfectionism in the context of self-abandonment is not primarily about standards. It is a protection strategy: the attempt to become beyond criticism by producing beyond reproach.

 

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