> [!tldr] 1. Not finding the right problem to solve. 2. Avoiding failure avoids learning. 3. Avoiding learning from failure. > [!quote] > In their quest for flawless results, research suggests that perfectionists tend to get 3 things wrong: > 1. They obsess about details that don't matter. They're so busy finding the right solution to tiny problems that they lack the discipline to find the right problem to solve. > 2. They avoid unfamailiar situations and difficult tasks that might lead to failure. That leaves them refining a narrow set of existing skills, rather than developing new ones. > 3. They berate themselves for making mistakes, which makes it harder to learn from them. Transcribed directly from the source. Reminds me of: - [[Fail Quota]] - [[Growth Requires Discomfort]] **** # More ## Source - [[Hidden Potential]]