A stupendous biopic centered on
the life of the perfectionist genius obsessed with his work that was Charles Chaplin, and it boasts a spectacular production design, a marvelous script, a beautiful score and Robert Downey Jr. in one of his most amazing performances.
Not exact matches
Today we are witnessing the re-emergence
of a Protestant
perfectionist vision
of the Christian
life.
The
perfectionists rightly recognize that it may be very noble for an individual to sacrifice his
life or interests rather than participate in the claims and counterclaims
of the struggle for justice (
of which war may always be the ultima ratio).
At the same time Niebuhr said that the evangelical churches, coupling pietism and
perfectionist illusions, are tempted to disregard the moral ambiguity in the
life of the redeemed.
It was the Revival
of 1857 - 58 that in many ways propelled
perfectionist ideas into broader acceptance in Baptist, Presbyterian, Quaker and other circles through varieties
of «higher Christian
life» movements.
Anyone that knows me in real
life knows that I am a
perfectionist in every sense
of the word.
I always thought
of perfectionists as those people with lovely handwriting and Martha Stewart level obsessiveness when it comes to every aspect
of their
life.
In Episode 27
of Edit Your
Life, Asha and I turn this idea upside down and discuss why embracing and modeling imperfection is a good thing and offer 8 tips for how to model imperfection, handle
perfectionist kids, and use imperfect moments as communication levers.
I was thrilled to see some familiar faces like Tall Tara and Crazy Blogging Canuck (Amber)(both whom I met at the Rocky Mountain Blogger Bash back in August
of last year), and was glad to put a real
live face to a name for peeps like Eat Play Love (Denise), The Casual
Perfectionist (JoAnn), Gwen Bell (the organizer
of the event), Weebles Wobblog (Lori), and This Mama Cooks (Anne - Marie).
«We summarize data showing consistent links between perfectionism and hopelessness and discuss the need for an individualized approach that recognizes the heightened risk for
perfectionists,» Flett says adding, «They also tend to experience hopelessness, psychological pain,
life stress, overgeneralization, and a form
of emotional perfectionism that restricts the willingness to disclose suicidal urges and intentions.»
She also loves to write and is co-author
of The Imperfect
Perfectionist: Seasonal Secrets for a Happy and Balanced
Life.
A recovering
perfectionist, she's on a mission to
live a more present, mindful
life free
of negative self - talk and people pleasing.
If you're a
perfectionist, whose set
of expectations are you trying to
live up to?
I'll say more NO to: doing things which I don't want to but usually say yes to so I wouldn't disappoint others, feeling down or beat myself up over every little thing which didn't go right or as planned, being a
perfectionist every single moment
of every single day, going places or meeting people just because
of FOMO, eating foods that physically don't make me feel good, no matter how big the cravings might be, buying new stuff unless I really, really need them or can't stop thinking about them, emotional vampires who suck the
life out
of me and never bring anything good or positive along with them...
I feel the same way at times, especially lately with all the new
life changes happening & honestly I think a lot
of bloggers are
perfectionists feeling the same way at times!
Many
of us do struggle with
perfectionist tendencies, and that can complicate our
lives so needlessly.
i would like to meet like minded people who have a good sense
of humour and appreciate the finer things in
life enjoy meeting people and are good conversationalists not
perfectionists just down to earth ang really enjoy
life to the full and have a great personality.
As Annette, the model turned long - suffering wife, Sylvie Testud shows the strain
of living with a
perfectionist who flaunts his affair with the younger Caroline (the striking Clemence Poésy), a prostitute who now serves as his model and muse.
Some children with
perfectionist tendencies may
live in a constant state
of frustration due to the ever - present gap between how they believe they are performing and their self - imposed, ambitious goals.
It is the culture
of the well - known poor work /
life balance, the long hours and presenteeism, the competitive environment, the fear
of failure and the driven and
perfectionist personalities that can be drawn to law.
With time, I was able to ease up on myself and let go
of much
of the perfectionism — many
of us are «recovering
perfectionists,» to borrow a term from my dear friend, writer, and founder
of Art Saves
Lives, Susan Blair — that was negatively impacting my
life and work.
Instead
of trying to arrive at some static point
of perfect balance with each other, which, frankly, is a
perfectionist ideal that's never found in actual
life, we're free to enter the mysterious complexity
of the interpersonal dynamic.
In this interview on ABC Radio National Warren Cann, who is a psychologist and founding director
of the Raising Children Network and current CEO
of the Parenting Research Centre, discusses and offers proactical tips on how
perfectionist parents can make
life easier for themselves and their children.