Alternatively, "I am an egocentric narcissist who wants to get ahead at the expense of others." Often, they’ll go with a variation on this “safe” response: "I'm a little bit of a perfectionist." ...

Do I need to change my attitude about being a perfectionist, or is it possible to be happy and perfect? Let me start by saying this: there’s no such thing as perfect. This is especially true ...

I did before, but I am better now, I would say. I am a super perfectionist as a person and I am trying to change the way I deal with things, but I am still suffering a lot after a loss. So, there's ...

I have always been a perfectionist. It’s a part of myself ... my need to be good at everything has defined who I am. In my mind, not being good at something has always meant I have two options ...

I am definitely a perfectionist, and I find that my perfectionism negatively impacts my training. If I can’t perform a certain exercise perfectly or increase the weight the way I was hoping ...

I was the student that always over-performed — a 100 on an assignment was child's play for me — I sought more than a 100, I sought praise for turning in the perfect project. My obsession with ...