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An Essay on Perfectionissm

An Essay on Perfectionissm

How scarcity and insecurity impact one's mindset

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Mandy Tang
Oct 02, 2024
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Did you see what I did there? I purposely misspelled the word “perfectionism” in the title. In my word processor, there is a big red underline, as if to say — hey, you crazy girllll, you absentminded little slut, you made a mistake!

Ha! It was intentional.

We are generally terrified to make a mistake. Maybe because we were overachieving little rats,…

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