If you are a high-achieving person, you may see your strong work ethic and determinedness as pivotal to your achievements. If you are ever anything short of exceptional, it can feel like a personal ...

I view myself as a recovering perfectionist. Growing up, I did it all. I got straight A's in school, took Advanced Placement (AP classes), was involved in various clubs, all while sustaining a career ...

If you regularly scroll health and wellness content online, you've no doubt heard of optimizing. Optimization usually means striving to make something the best it can be—the "optimal" version. A ...

The line between healthy ambition and destructive perfectionism has become increasingly blurred in our achievement-obsessed culture. What begins as a desire for excellence can gradually evolve into a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As a kid, I used to smooth out my bedspread every morning with a plastic Happy Meal boat. Everything I owned had to be just so, all my stuffed animals and dolls and books in their ...

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