This document discusses perfectionism as an occupational hazard of giftedness. It outlines different faces of perfectionism such as academic achievers, aggravated accuracy assessors, and procrastinating perfectionists. It notes both healthy and unhealthy forms of perfectionism and provides strategies to address perfectionism. These include encouraging excellence over perfection, assigning tasks different levels of importance, embracing failure, developing resilience, and recognizing that the perfect is the enemy of the good. The document aims to help people develop a healthy approach to challenges and setbacks.
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said Eeyore. "I
suppose they will be
sending me down
the odd bits which
got trodden on.
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mention it."
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