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Hi @heera72
I've never thought of myself of being a perfectionist or that this was behind my procrastination with almost everything. I know i've always felt that need to try and prove to anyone willing to give me a chance that i'm good enough but always thought it was more that feeling that "maybe i'm not, so why bother."
But reading what you wrote, I thought about it and I think there's some truth in it. When i'm asked to do something, I have always seen it as a way to prove myself... mainly so i get asked again, rather than abandoned is the core motivation i think. Then I will procrastinate out of fear I can't do something good enough or to a level i want, so rather than just do something 'good enough' which i fear will be rejected I will procrastinate while i find ways to do it at a level i feel is acceptable... which a lot of the time turns out to be unrealistic. So i think you're really on to something and it has given my a lot to think about so thank you.
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