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7 November 2020

The Perfect Trap

On a daily basis human being want to outdo what they previously had; we tend to direct

our energy on achieving the best out of something. Our brains are always designed to function in

a way that they should commit into achieving our targets. In some cases, we tend to fall in the

trap of having a psychological torture when we push beyond our limits in the quest of wanting to

achieve perfection.

Achieving perfection has always been on demand from various individuals by

themselves. The miles and actions that people take to achieve perfection are different, the rate to

which achieving perfection is different to each individual. Reaching perfection and not reaching

perfection both have their consequences and individuals go through some pain to achieve the

perfection that they want.

Some individuals are inwardly focused perfectionist; these are people who always worry

about how other individuals will view them. They see their committed errors as a pathway to

humiliation, distress, sleepless nights and they will want to withdraw from others. They will also

find it difficult to forgive themselves or letting go something. They always see it as fine when

others commit mistakes, but not fine when they commit these mistakes. Outwardly focused

perfectionist are the individuals who will often feel frustrated and disappointed with other parties

who are not having their wants or needs done according to the way they had requested or made

the orders. They always want to have quality control,

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Reaching perfection has its ups and downs. Individuals who tend to seek and reach

extreme perfection always fall on some setbacks which affect them. The path of achieving

perfection is always driven by the desire to do well and the fear of the consequences of not doing

well or not doing according to the plans that you had set.

The quest for perfection can become harmful and toxic to an individual when it causes an

emotional wear and tear to the individual, preventing them from succeeding in the and being

happy in their life. The emotional consequences of perfectionism are the fears of making

mistakes, stress from pressure to perform, self-consciousness from feeling both self-confidence

and self- doubt.

When the quest of perfection doesn’t turn to the favor of the perfectionist, they tend to go

on a breakdown. They might get into depression when they encounter stressful events, the

perfectionist might tend to isolate himself or herself from other individuals because they see

themselves as failures. They end up ailing from psychological disorders which might ruin their

lives.

The act of being a perfectionist can be genetically passed down from parents. Parents can

also influence how their children grow up to being a perfectionist. Most of the inwardly focused

perfectionist have always been shaped to the state which they are due to the raising that they had

received from their parents. Most of the parents always demand their kids to be perfect at doing

certain activities. These children will grow up from wanting to please their parents to demanding

perfection for themselves.

Perfectionist share most common attributes, they always see that there are wrong and

right ways of doing activities. They always expect individuals to do their best and perform to

perfection. They at times always have trouble in making decision since they always want to
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juggle to make the perfect decision. Perfectionists are sometimes engulfed to taking risks.

Perfectionist are also vulnerable to criticism, they fear humiliation and rejection, and the inability

to work and provide success.

For individuals to escape from the tyranny of perfectionism, they need to have a wide

scope of understanding and challenge the underlying beliefs of trying to get things perfectly

done. Each individual should adjust themselves from the narrative of perfectionism. Individuals

should adjust to attributes like self-acceptance, fulfillment and finding their inner peace.

In conclusion, finding the optimum perfection or being a perfectionist can have negative

impact on our health and it can affect us psychologically. It is advisable for individuals to accept

who they are and work with a peaceful mindset which will instead lead to a healthy lifestyle.

Individuals should not be consumed with the desire of wanting to achieve perfection.

Work Cited

Basco, Monica Ramirez, “The Perfect Trap Perfectionism can lead to physical and

emotional stress. A guide to giving up the unattainable.” published May 1, 1999 - last reviewed

on June 9, 2016

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199905/the-perfect-trap