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Are
You a Perfectionist?
Dr.
Bill Gaultiere
Executive Director of New Hope
Take
the following self-test to help you see to what extent you may
have a problem with perfectionism. For each question below answer
"yes" if it’s generally true of you and "no"
if it’s generally not true of you.
- I often
think that I should’ve done better than I did.
- I tend
to put things off if I don’t have the time to do them perfectly.
- I’m
afraid to fail when working on an important project.
- I strive
to impress others with my best qualities or accomplishments.
- I think
less of myself if I repeat a mistake.
- I strive
to maintain control of my emotions at all times.
- I get upset
when things don’t go as planned.
- I am often
disappointed in the quality of other people’s work.
- I feel
that my standards couldn’t be too high.
- I’m
afraid that people will think less of me if I fail.
- I’m
constantly trying to improve myself.
- I’m
unhappy if anything I do is considered average.
- My home
and office need to be clean and orderly always.
- I feel
inferior to others who are more intelligent, attractive, or
successful than I.
- I must
look my very best whenever I’m out in public.
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