Perfectionism is fight or flight

fleeting and very much WIP!

Goal:

Ultimately: feel safe.

Response:

Fight - I'll brute force the solution, make sure that all details are handled , that there is nothing in my work that I cannot defend. In practice, I'll get very little done or burn out (Perfectionism is All or Nothing).

Flight - I'll find ways of doing anything else but this task. In practice, I'll get very little done or burn out (Perfectionism is All or Nothing).

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