Perfectionism, or the need to be perfect, can be an immobilizing personality trait in excess and handwriting analysis effectively measures it.
A modest amount of this trait won’t hurt your productivity and keep you from reaching success, but according to this article, “The all-or-nothing, impossibly high standards perfectionists set for themselves often mean that they’re not happy even when they’ve achieved success. And research has suggested that anxiety over making mistakes may ultimately be holding some perfectionists back from ever achieving success in the first place…”
“If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.”
Leo Tolstoy
Although it’s easy to tell someone to stop trying to be perfect, perfectionism can reflect a serious anxiety disorder; it’s just not possible for some to relax and turn off the compulsion to get it exactly right all the time.
Extreme perfectionists are never happy, and this personality trait severely limits their ability to deal with pressure and stress.
A higher than average amount of perfectionism may assist a watchmaker’s success, for example, but it only hinders the average person.
A slight tendency for perfectionism has helped many very successful people rise to the top of their field, but in excess it can be debilitating and handwriting analysis readily gauges it.
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