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Azred · 10-31-2002, 08:28 PM

Striving for perfection is a good thing, as long as you realize that perfection will never be attained. I, myself, suffered for a while like the girl mentioned by Sazerac: what?! I got a measly 98?! [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img]

Then I earned some wisdom. Do your best, this is all that can be asked of anyone. If your best is an 87, then so be it.

The reason that perfectionists make other people nervous is because, for the most part, you don't possess any skills or abilities that they don't; however, you discipline yourself more and you strive to attain higher goals, which serves to point out a lack of discipline in them and no one likes to look bad. What is even worse is that they fear that you, having performed better, might become condescending towards them or that you might begin to feel that you are indeed better than they are.

Just do your best and set realistic goals to try and attain. Always keep pushing your boundaries. Finally, don't worry about what other people may be thinking--there is nothing so trivial as another person's opinion of you. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

10-31-2002, 08:28 PM	#19
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	Striving for perfection is a good thing, as long as you realize that perfection will never be attained. I, myself, suffered for a while like the girl mentioned by Sazerac: what?! I got a measly 98?! [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img] Then I earned some wisdom. Do your best, this is all that can be asked of anyone. If your best is an 87, then so be it. The reason that perfectionists make other people nervous is because, for the most part, you don't possess any skills or abilities that they don't; however, you discipline yourself more and you strive to attain higher goals, which serves to point out a lack of discipline in them and no one likes to look bad. What is even worse is that they fear that you, having performed better, might become condescending towards them or that you might begin to feel that you are indeed better than they are. Just do your best and set realistic goals to try and attain. Always keep pushing your boundaries. Finally, don't worry about what other people may be thinking--there is nothing so trivial as another person's opinion of you. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.