So says Joachim Stoeber of the University of Kent in the UK, who compared the characteristics of so - called other - orientated perfectionists against
those of perfectionists who set the bar extremely high for themselves.
I'm not sure of the number
of perfectionists who walk among us, but if you work in the nutrition, fitness, or eating psychology business, it seems like perfectionism is everywhere.
From the company's website, this quote: «Careers Plus Resumes, LLC is a dynamic group
of perfectionists who have been providing career - related document writing and employment services for nearly a decade with total client satisfaction.»
Not exact matches
As an overly - serious
perfectionist who would have wanted to crawl out
of the room and never come back, I admire my mom's good humor.
One senior manager at a large accounting firm in Ottawa
who asked not to be named recommends asking for drafts
of reports being prepared by
perfectionists.
As someone
who used to manage a small staff, she knows perfectionism from both sides, and has learned that getting the most out
of perfectionists requires putting restrictions on their ability to be perfect, such as a time frame.
As someone
who considers himself a
perfectionist, Steve Jobs completely changed the paradigms
of product development and design, all while building a cult following
of one
of the world's most iconic brands.
«The worst type
of perfectionists are those
who expect others to match their own impossibly high standards,» notes PsyBlog in its write - up
of Flett's research, so be particularly worried if your
perfectionist tendencies are often directed at others, not just yourself.
As a moralist, the Devil is a
perfectionist who must encourage the belief that all power is evil — except,
of course, the power that makes it possible to take and propagandize that position.
George's
perfectionist theory
of civil liberties merits scholarly attention, especially from liberals
who too easily dismiss natural law thinking as an outdated approach to politics and ethics.
Here we find counsel
of a more «
perfectionist» kind being given to the community, especially in regard to those
who are sick and sinful.
Of course, I'm a
perfectionist and my falafel balls must all be identical in size and shape, so perhaps that's why they take me so long to prepare, but
who knows.
Since his time at Red Bull, Vettel has carried with him the reputation
of being a frustrated
perfectionist,
who is now infamous for complaining over team radio too.
Terry - Jo Myers, 27,
who describes herself as a «type - A personality, a
perfectionist,» was a promising fourth - year pro with one victory on her record and winnings
of $ 77,000 in her best year when she became pregnant late in 1988.
All the frustration he'd see in the eyes
of his mother — an admitted
perfectionist who would refold towels and sheets if someone else had folded them — as she rode him to finish his homework each day would vanish as she leaped to her feet, bellowing as he blazed for the finish line, «Go, baby, go!»
West,
who is such a
perfectionist that he ran out
of patience coaching the less - than - perfect Lakers and gave up the job after three seasons, thinks the game has changed so much that now it belongs as much to the outstanding ball handler as to the seven - footer.
Our school is comprised largely
of perfectionist students
who are terrified by the idea
of failure.
Guess what, the more you were lambasting leaders, the more you were putting yourself up as the only
perfectionist and one
who does all things with no flaw and one can not tell if same can be said
of you now.
Women
who perceive that their sexual partner is imposing
perfectionist standards on them may suffer sexual dysfunction as a result, psychologists at the University
of Kent have found.
In counseling for this problem, a specific recovery process is launched with the aim
of helping
perfectionists feel more acceptable for
who they are, not for what they do.
The findings could help therapists treat patients
who suffer from the disorders; studies have shown that these types
of perfectionist beliefs and behaviors can be eased with cognitive - behavior therapy.
In a research article, Flett and his co-authors Professor Paul Hewitt
of the University
of British Columbia and Professor Marnin Heisel
of Western University note that physicians, lawyers and architects, whose occupations emphasize on precision, and also those in leadership roles are at higher risk for perfectionism - related suicide, citing the recent cases
of prominent
perfectionists who died by suicide.
The article also discusses why it is essential to proactively design preventive programs tailored to key personality features with specific components to enhance resilience and reduce levels
of risk among
perfectionists who hide behind a mask
of apparent invulnerability.
While not everyone
who does yoga is type A, and yoga is not the cure - all for all
of these traits (because many
of these can be positive things and need no such cure), yoga certainly is — dare I say — perfect for
perfectionists and can really help those
of us with type - A personalities keep our mannerisms in check.
«What's more,
perfectionists who have a family history
of depression and may therefore be more biologically vulnerable to developing the psychological and physical symptoms
of major depression may be particularly sensitive to events that stimulate their self - doubt and their fear
of rejection or humiliation.»
As a clinical psychologist and author
of three books, including When Good Enough is Never Enough: Escaping the Perfection Trap, Dr Hendlin defines a
perfectionist as «someone
who thinks anything short
of perfection in performance is unacceptable, whereas the person
who strives for excellence is able to derive personal satisfaction and pride from a good - enough performance.»
My husband is a
perfectionist who insists that anything he buys is
of the utmost quality.
As many
of you know
who have bought my products, I am a
perfectionist.
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 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.
Forced by his role to erase any trace
of the innate charm that makes him such fun to watch, he gives us instead a
perfectionist at work, a frightened man, an agent under orders
who must grasp and react to every random sound he hears.
An obsessive
perfectionist who methodically worked in virtual reclusion, director Stanley Kubrick was at once widely praised for his technical brilliance and scorned for his film's lack
of emotional depth.
Like many directors
who make films
of greater length, Wenders is not a
perfectionist.
Mila Kunis plays a working mother
who rebels against the ridiculous demands
of the
perfectionist moms at her children's school, joined by two fellow renegades (hilarious Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn).
But the ruler
of this storybook kingdom is a
perfectionist and gnomes, elves, and jive - talking donkeys
who sounds like Eddie Murphy, just don» t fit in with the plan.
Whether you are a
perfectionist who wishes to unlock every secret and perfect thirty hit linking combos, or simply a fan
of the genre looking for some new blood, GGX2 will fit the bill... and then some.
A chief rival emerges: the picture - perfect
perfectionist Helen (Rose Byrne), the super-rich wife
of the groom's boss,
who tries to replace Annie as Lillian's best friend.
It also has an exceptional learning curve with a vast deep end for those
who love a bit
of punishment and aren't bashful about repeatedly restarting tracks dozens
of times for
perfectionist purposes.
The previously announced recurring cast members include: Christian Slater as Elliot Decker, the school crossing guard and self - proclaimed «Safety Czar»
of Jefferson G. County,
who has made it his mission to protect the world from Milo; Vanessa Williams as Zack's mom Eileen Underwood; Sarah Chalke as science teacher Miss Murawski; Jemaine Clement as Dr. Zone, a popular television show character
who travels through time with his trusty sidekick Time Ape; Chrissie Fit as Amanda Lopez, an overachieving
perfectionist in Milo's class; Vincent Martella as Bradley Nicholson, Milo's envious and pessimistic classmate; Diedrich Bader as Milo's dad Martin Murphy; Pamela Adlon as Milo's mom Brigette Murphy; Kate Micucci as Milo's sister Sara Murphy; Mackenzie Phillips as Principal Elizabeth Milder; Dee Bradley Baker as Milo's dog Diogee; Brett Dalton as high - level time travel agent Brick; Gregory Michael Cipes as classmate Mort Schaeffer; Sophie Winkleman as Dr. Zone's sidekick Time Ape; Michael Culross as high school teacher Kyle Drako; and Kevin Michael Richardson as Coach Nolan Mitchell.
Christine Baranski steals the show as the
perfectionist mother
of Amy (Mila Kunis) but reminds you what an all round performer she is by singing (
who can forget Mamma Mia!).
That's Stone, a
perfectionist who won two Academy Awards for directing (Platoon, Born on the Fourth
of July) and one for adapted screenplay (Midnight Express), but hasn't commanded much respect or public admiration since 1995's Nixon.
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.
Great artists are
perfectionists who never really seem fully satisfied with their work, no matter how brilliant it may seem to the rest
of us.
For
perfectionists who want to get through a level unscathed, it will most definitely provide an incentive, but for more casual players it's a bit
of a stumbling block.
Wong has been widely acclaimed: the visionary auteur
who helped catapult Maggie CHEUNG and Tony LEUNG Chiu - wai to international stardom; the first Asian to win Best Director at Cannes Film Festival (for his 1997 work Happy Together); one
of the top three in Sight & Sound's list
of Top Ten Directors
of Modern Times; and the meticulous
perfectionist behind this year's Berlinale opener The Grandmaster.
What he doesn't know is that Fletcher is the most rigid, vitriolic, and ill - tempered
perfectionist who believes in pushing his students beyond the point
of sanity if necessary to become the best they can be.
That restaurant, Le Saule Pleureur, is run by the widowed Madame Mallory (Mirren), an unyielding
perfectionist and proud defender
of Gallic tradition whose first glimpse
of her brown - skinned neighbors prompts her to sniff, «
Who are zees people?»
It's no wonder
perfectionist Tom Ford nabbed Hoult for his»60s - era feature debut, A Single Man, casting the then -20-year-old as Kenny, the studious slice
of eye - candy
who connects with Colin Firth's professor.
The teacher culture at our school is that we have a lot
of perfectionists,
who want their curriculum to be really good,
who are revising their curriculum all the time.
Yes, for those
of us
who work hard (and fall on the
perfectionist side, so we know we're really trying hard) to make things as good as possible, it is a bit insulting to be lumped in with $ 0.99 books with craft issues and
who - knows - what - else.