Glossary / Perfectionism

Perfectionism

Setting unrealistic standards and self-criticizing when not met.

Procrastination's twin. Pomodoro defeats it: 25 minutes of imperfect progress beats 0 minutes of waiting to start.

Related

• Procrastination — Voluntarily delaying intended actions despite expected negative consequences.

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