This makes life a good deal more difficult than need be. Below are common myths about perfectionism. Perfectionism does not lead to success and fulfillment. There is no evidence that perfectionists are more successful than their non-perfectionistic counterparts. There is evidence that given similar levels of talent, skill or intellect, perfectionists perform less successfully than non-perfectionists.
Perfectionists often have problems with procrastination, missed deadlines, and low productivity.
They see events and experiences as either good or bad, perfect or imperfect, with nothing in between. Such thinking often leads to procrastination, because a requirement of flawless perfection, in even the smallest of tasks, can become fearfully overwhelming. The perfectionist believes that the flawless product or superb performance must be produced every time. Perfectionists believe if it can't be done perfectly, it's not worth doing. Such beliefs often lead to undesired results.