#149 – Tim LeBon on how altruistic perfectionism is self-defeating

<p>Being a good and successful person is core to your identity. You place great importance on meeting the high moral, professional, or academic standards you set yourself.</p><p> But inevitably, something goes wrong and you fail to meet that high bar. Now you feel terrible about yourself, and worry others are judging you for your failure. Feeling low and reflecting constantly on whether you're doing as much as you think you should makes it hard to focus and get things done. So now you're performing below a normal level, making you feel even more ashamed of yourself. Rinse a...