Setting high standards is good, and striving for excellence shows one has good work ethics. Striving for excellence can be motivating and can push someone to achieve heights of success. Perfectionism on the other hand is demotivating where even making a single mistake would make the person feel a complete failure. Perfectionists set such high standards for themselves they practically cannot be met or met with great difficulty. And failure to achieve makes them feel even worse or they feel constantly burnt out.... Read More