From /villagepump/perfectionism.
Most people who think they are perfectionists are.myopic な perfectionism (psychology) だと思う
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what does that mean?
- Perfection is not something you can achieve on your own, it is something that can be achieved with “Massive feedback”.
- Yet, you are delaying the release of your work by insisting on “short-sighted perfection” by “yourself alone,” and you are forcing your work into a state where you cannot get “feedback from the masses.
- They say they are “striving for perfection,” but they are far from perfect.
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