<p>Perfection can lead to paralysis. Better to fail because you haven’t done the assignment perfectly (and therefore not do it at all) than to attempt it and do only fair. The fear of not being good enough is powerful–and terribly destructive.</p>
<p>You need to learn to be “OK” or to be “good.” You don’t always need to be “the best.”</p>
<p>In fact, my DH used to tell my kids there just are some classes that aren’t worth getting an A in. (These are classes that aren’t critical to your future, and which require excessive time & effort to achieve an A rather than a B+. IOW, it’s better to get a B- and 3 A’s than an A+ and 3 C’s.)</p>