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It’s Just Fine to Make Mistakes (nytimes.com)
5 points by bootload on March 13, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



"... There are ways that those with superperfectionist traits can try to take things down a notch. They can try to break down tasks into more manageable bites, so it does not feel overwhelming. ..."

Decomposition works because the tasks are do-able. The downside, any lack of resolution, timidity or weakness at any particular point at the transition from one chunk to another can trigger failure.




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