Are You Too Perfect for Your Own Good?

Geezer is pleased to report that he has never, ever, been accused of being too perfect. He is, more probably, perfectly imperfect, which according to research conducted at McMaster University and elsewhere, is almost perfect. The Scientific American reports on the many problems of being a perfectionist, (“impossibly high standards discourage taking on new
challenges or even complete agreed-upon tasks; The insistence on
dotting all the i’s can also breed inefficiency, causing delays, work
overload and even poor results”).
The piece isn’t perfect, but it does offer some useful advice about what to do about an obsession with perfection: “Be willing to gain five pounds without
getting upse; Identify perfectionistic thoughts such as “I
should always be entertaining and funny” and list alternatives such as
“People will not judge me on the basis of one un­comfortable
interaction.”
And more, from the Scientific American.