Perfectionism – widely acknowledged to be a personality trait – is something many of us share to a lesser or greater degree. When Adele postponed her Las Vegas show at the last minute in 2022, it was likely to be the root cause; she’d previously admitted putting massive pressure on herself that everything had to be perfect.
While a perfectionist’s main desire will be to have a sense of achievement, their behaviour will be focused on avoiding failure. The trait can motivate people to achieve success. But when striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high standards are vital to someone’s self-image, it can be damaging. Perfectionists will often obsessively focus
