I’ve met many perfectionists in my life, including myself, and over the years I’ve noticed that different people express their perfectionism in completely different ways.
One type of perfectionist might be incredibly driven by external accomplishments, while another type of perfectionist might care much more about internal emotional control.
The reasons for our perfectionism vary widely, and in my very unprofessional opinion, the cause of perfectionism is closely related to what type of perfectionist we become.
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