Perfectionism Is Very Addictive Because It Is Very Seductive. Its So Great To Think Theres A Way I Can

Perfectionism is very addictive because it is very seductive. It’s so great to think ‘There’s a way I can do things where I can never be held in judgment by other people, that I can totally escape criticism.’ But it doesn’t work.

Brené Brown, The Power of Vulnerability (via fyp-psychology)

We happily accept that we can love more than one child, parent, sibling, teacher, friend or pet. When you think of it like that, isn’t the total exclusiveness that we expect of spousal love positively weird?

Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion  (via fyp-science)

Perfectionism is a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, live perfect, and work perfect, I can avoid or minimize criticism, blame and ridicule, the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame. All perfectionism is, is the 20-ton shield that we carry around hoping that it will keep us from being hurt.

Brene Brown (via fyp-psychology)

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via fyp-philosophy)

You know what? It’s okay to be ace and also a prude. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t do drugs. I don’t like sex jokes or sex scenes. I don’t wear makeup or show a lot of skin. I’m society’s definition of a prude. But does that make my asexuality any less valid? No, and it doesn’t make yours any less valid either.