Perfectionism as Protection, Not Performance

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Precision isn’t the problem.

For many high performers, being precise isn’t just a skill… it’s a way of being.

Catching the errors no one else sees. Fixing the details no one else would flag.
It’s how you’ve always made yourself feel safe, secure and connected.

But sometimes, that precision takes on a life of its own. The stakes feel higher.
A mistake doesn’t feel like a mistake. It feels like proof: that you’re not enough, that you never were. It’s scary.

What if it’s not about the mistake?

This week’s practice invites a gentle shift in perspective.
What if your drive to be exact isn't about the work itself, but about what being wrong might mean about you?

When we’re in performance mode, it’s easy to forget:
The pressure to be perfect is often our nervous system doing its best to keep us safe.
Not from the typo, but from the shame or self-doubt that follows it.

The practice

Instead of trying to silence the part of you that wants to get it right, try listening to it.
Ask: What is this precision trying to protect me from?
You don’t have to fix anything. Just notice.

Because your worth was never meant to hinge on flawlessness.
And noticing that is a powerful start.

As always, be gentle out there, on yourself and one another.