Your Type
Your drain comes from your strictness toward yourself; even a tiny flaw triggers repeated self-blame, constantly feeling you "can do better," which makes it impossible to ever truly rest. This "pathological pursuit of flawlessness" actually masks your deep fear of "losing control and a collapse of self-worth"; you fear that if you aren't perfect, you'll become worthless and be eliminated by society, so you use "demanding the ultimate standard from yourself" to defend against potential outside criticism. But perfection is an unreachable illusion that only drains your soul. Try intentionally leaving a harmless little mistake the next time you submit a non-critical task or assignment; when you learn to coexist peacefully with imperfection, you can truly enjoy the process of your efforts.
💡 Did you know?
Clinical psychology notes that 'Maladaptive Perfectionism' isn't about solving problems, but exhausting oneself to 'avoid failure', which is highly correlated with depression and anxiety.
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