Comments on: Perfection is the end not the beginning http://www.infpblog.com/uncategorized/perfection-beginning/ Thoughts on the INFP Personality Type from an INFP Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:34:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kastor http://www.infpblog.com/uncategorized/perfection-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Kastor Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:08:20 +0000 http://www.infpblog.com/?p=114#comment-927 God, this is why I've always had trouble finishing and turning in assignments at school :/ God, this is why I’ve always had trouble finishing and turning in assignments at school :/

]]> By: ockhamdesign http://www.infpblog.com/uncategorized/perfection-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-516 ockhamdesign Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:55:33 +0000 http://www.infpblog.com/?p=114#comment-516 I have to keep reminding of the John Lennon quote, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." As INFPs, we make a lot of plans and forget to live. I have to keep reminding of the John Lennon quote, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”

As INFPs, we make a lot of plans and forget to live.

]]> By: INFP lady http://www.infpblog.com/uncategorized/perfection-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-515 INFP lady Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:31:10 +0000 http://www.infpblog.com/?p=114#comment-515 yep, i do the same thing. i want it all to be perfect, because risk is just too scary. i like the last thought too... most of the time, the result is not nearly as bad as i thought it'd be, and sometimes it's better than i thought! yep, i do the same thing. i want it all to be perfect, because risk is just too scary. i like the last thought too… most of the time, the result is not nearly as bad as i thought it’d be, and sometimes it’s better than i thought!

]]> By: Diana http://www.infpblog.com/uncategorized/perfection-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Diana Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:50:40 +0000 http://www.infpblog.com/?p=114#comment-125 Hello, I came across your blog after taking a MBTI test, and just wanted to say that I love your thoughtful posts. Please keep writing! it's such a comfort to hear about someone else's experiences with the same tendencies. -Diana Hello,

I came across your blog after taking a MBTI test, and just wanted to say that I love your thoughtful posts. Please keep writing! it’s such a comfort to hear about someone else’s experiences with the same tendencies.

-Diana

]]> By: D. Mark http://www.infpblog.com/uncategorized/perfection-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-116 D. Mark Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:12:48 +0000 http://www.infpblog.com/?p=114#comment-116 Well, I understand what your definition of perfectionism is. This is my third attempt at writing a comment. (I usually give up after two.) When I am putting something out there in the world it comes from me. I put myself into everything that I do. I know that I'm not perfect, but I want what I produce to be as close to perfect as I am capable of making it. I identified with you when you said: " The assumption is that perfect conditions exist in some permanent state. What was perfect timing that I missed yesterday might not be good now. Waiting for optimal conditions to cycle around again is just my fear of failing." I frequently think, "Damn, I should have gotten that done yesterday. That was the perfect time to do it." and then a week goes by before I even attempt to do anything on that project. I also feel that it is a failure defense. It's as though, "Well, I didn't really work too much on that... so it's fine that it didn't get finished. My heart was never really involved in that anyway." Okay, I've dove pretty far in now and I'm going to 'submit comment' and hope that I don't sound like a complete idiot. s'more please. :) Well, I understand what your definition of perfectionism is.

This is my third attempt at writing a comment. (I usually give up after two.) When I am putting something out there in the world it comes from me. I put myself into everything that I do. I know that I’m not perfect, but I want what I produce to be as close to perfect as I am capable of making it. I identified with you when you said:

” The assumption is that perfect conditions exist in some permanent state. What was perfect timing that I missed yesterday might not be good now. Waiting for optimal conditions to cycle around again is just my fear of failing.”

I frequently think, “Damn, I should have gotten that done yesterday. That was the perfect time to do it.” and then a week goes by before I even attempt to do anything on that project. I also feel that it is a failure defense. It’s as though, “Well, I didn’t really work too much on that… so it’s fine that it didn’t get finished. My heart was never really involved in that anyway.”

Okay, I’ve dove pretty far in now and I’m going to ‘submit comment’ and hope that I don’t sound like a complete idiot.

s’more please. :)

]]> By: Torrie http://www.infpblog.com/uncategorized/perfection-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Torrie Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:46:37 +0000 http://www.infpblog.com/?p=114#comment-115 I would dare to say that perfection does not exist at all. It is just some random make up expectation that has no basis in reality at all. But for some reason it ends up being an excuse for not getting things done, and a general source of headaches and heartaches. I'd say trash the whole idea of perfect... it's not an end result... it's not even real. I would dare to say that perfection does not exist at all. It is just some random make up expectation that has no basis in reality at all. But for some reason it ends up being an excuse for not getting things done, and a general source of headaches and heartaches. I’d say trash the whole idea of perfect… it’s not an end result… it’s not even real.

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