Perfectionism Thinking Patterns

Perfectionism thinking makes “good enough” feel like failure. Rigid shoulds, all-or-nothing rules, and fear of a visible miss keep work unfinished or joy offline.

This tag gathers bugs that feed that pattern - including the named Perfectionism specimen, should-statements, need-to-succeed, labeling, and related self-attack loops. For the dedicated article, open Perfectionism itself.

Start where the standard hurts most (work, identity, relationships), then use that page’s reframe to keep the standard without the totalizing trap.