Why are people perfectionist?
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it is all a matter of control and choice
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Practice improves perfomance.\nThe more you practice the more you get near towards perfection.\nIts just that nobody practices enough to achieve perfection.
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people who boast about there accomplishments allot or put other people down to make themselves look better are very insecure in there own lives.you should just say to them "oh yea that's great but I am quite pleased with my own work, but keep telling yourself (they have no self esteem) and give them a lift or they might fall apart. Be judged on who you are not what you could be.
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Qualities such as someone that loves them self enough to always strive for better things.\n\nSomeone that understands the need for always learning, because their intellect is the one thing that no one can take from them.  \n\nSomeone that has found their place in the world and that place makes our world a better place to live in.  Even if the "more better" world is only a tinny bit "more better".\n\nSomeone that will leave an everlasting mark on the world or the people that they know because they realize that they are mortal and this is a type of immortality.  \n\nSomeone that can laugh when things go wrong in their life, knowing that now is the time to rebuild even bigger and better.  \n\nTo know love in all its forms and live life with gusto and appreciation for the miracle that everything really is.  And they are always excited about the miracle of life.\n\nSomeone that can be there for others with acts of kindness.\n\nSomeone that knows that there is no such thing as perfect, yet they use "perfect" as a guidepost for their own lives.  Striving to be perfect, however, knowing that perfection is not the most important thing.    \n\nSomeone like you that asks these questions of importance, it shows that you have some of these qualities and will do well in life.
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Good question. I think people can aim for perfection in their work, sport, art, or hobby. Those who win awards such as the Pulitzer, Olympic gold, Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony can be argued to have achieved perfection. But it's not a lasting state. Not all the winners are so honored again. If a person wins the blue ribbon for cake making at the local fair, does that mean she/he is the most perfect cake maker in the world? No, it means she/he is recognized as a perfect cake maker only in Such and Such County.\n\nWhat about the holy prophets Jesus or Buddha? Jesus lived without sin. Buddha lived an enlightened life. So, by their own terms both lived a perfect life. I think their lives are an example for people to follow, but I don't know how attainable such perfection is for most people.\n\nMaybe we're thinking about the achievements of people, when we should be thinking of things that are harder to quantify? Isn't a sunrise perfect? How perfect are the waves that crash into the shore? I think for such a term to exist, there has to be someone judging. But consider, maybe ten people won't agree that one sunset is perfect? \n\nI think it is a worthwhile goal to aim for perfection, though I think it is something that isn't always easy to quantify. We are subjective beings by nature. Also, judges--who are supposed to be more objective--aren't always so impartial. Remember the Olympic judging scandal for figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11330407/from/RSS/\nSometimes there is sabotage to the process of selecting the best. Consider the campaign, "Vote for the Worst" which suggests that people vote for the worst singer each week on American Idol as a protest. http://votefortheworst.com/\n\nSo, as a recovering perfectionist I aim for perfect, but sometimes "good enough" is good enough.
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~~prob. because they think they are perfect and believe that the rest of the world should hold to their standards,\n \nor \n\nthe other reason is, they are not happy people and have to put others down to try to bring themselves up.\n\n2 ppl like that i say: "gita lyfe 'nd git ovrit!"~~
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Because humans are complicated themselves
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How right you are but hon, don't be too quick to judge . Here in America we are pretty quick to judge . we put someone we respect on a pedestal and are crushed when they can't live up to our expectations. Well maybe we better demand such perfection from ourselves before we expect it from them. And then when we are totally perfect in every way and only when we reach that level of perfection then we can judge them, but I know i make mistakes every day so I will never be totally perfect, thank god I wouldn't want to be the one to judge anyhow I am just not mean enought and I know how many times I didn't live up to my own expectations and I don't feel qualifyed to judge anyone, wouldn't it be a refreshing change if everyone was that forgiving.? oh well one can dream.
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We do it because some of us want to be perfect for the guy... and if you are like me, having been in some pretty bad relationships, some women never feel they are good enough for any man..
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There is NO perfect person. This society has us running around thinking we need to meet THEIR expectations. The only persons expectations that matter are your own.
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Sadly, most procrastinators are prefectionists. \n\nTo stop the procrastination you have to give up some of the perfection.
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have you seen something buddy?the first time you learned to write and spell, the wole thing was new and frightening. gradually you succeeded in mastering the technic of making yourslf understood by the art of speaking and writing.and now you sit before the computer and the whole world is open to you .so it is not the perfection but the the struggle to accheive the perfection which matters. that makes you try more and more to go towards the goal of perfection.so what does it matter if you are not perfect? you are becoming more and more perfect day by day.and you will go on striving in the belief that practice makes perfect.so who cares nobody is perfect.
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No, we are analog creatures living in an analog world.  Almost by definition this makes it impossible for us to achieve perfection.  However you could argue that our perfection could be in our imperfection.
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perfection is an un-obtainable goal, we strive for it because we are ultimately flawed beings, driven by our instincts & passions, my adivce would be to date the man, not the animal
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no ones perfect...not everyone can be the best..i feel complexes make u become like that...to avoid this everyone should be equally appreciated for who they are..and no  comparisons should be made
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conqueror, and a perfectionist
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its the imperfections that make things seem perfect.\nall an illusion