rob hardy
@robhardy
writer of manifestos, petter of cats. always in pursuit of a more beautiful internet 🌱
@robhardy
writer of manifestos, petter of cats. always in pursuit of a more beautiful internet 🌱
the perfectionist's manifesto and everything is a conversation
Most of my clients, and the parents of gifted children that I address at workshops and seminars, reveal that they are perfectionists. My first task is to help them see their perfectionism as a strength instead of as a weakness. I share with them the strong linkage between perfectionism and giftedness, and explain that it comes with the territory of
... See moreIn Maslow’s prescription for self-actualization, he invites counselors to encourage what others might discourage: perfectionistic zeal.
Perfectionism is not a pathology and the perfectionist's manifesto
Adler (1973) regarded perfectionism as an indispensable part of life, a striving to rise above feelings of dependency and helplessness. Understanding one’s personal power, for Adler, involved maximizing one’s abilities and using them for the good of society. Maslow (1971) equated the full realization of one’s potential with the absence of neurosis.
... See moreperfection is an abstract concept. It takes an abstract mind to grasp its meaning and to cherish a vision that does not exist in the concrete world. Facility with abstraction is the sine qua non of giftedness; this quality differentiates the gifted from others throughout the lifespan.
the perfectionist's manifesto and Perfectionism is not a pathology