The Japanese are renowned for their perfectionism, Gem, and I think there is a link between their high suicide rate and their perfectionism. They also see suicide as a "morally responsible action" when shame or failure befalls you. Perfectionism is actually something I'm actively steering away from, because it has been a lifelong issue with me. When I was in grade 2, I unpacked and repacked my schoolbag constantly, to make sure everything is in its rightful place, and even at that age I realised there was an issue. I hear it's a Virgo thing...
The topic of perfectionism can turn into another thread, and it's also a topic Brené Brown tackles. She calls it a "20 ton shield". Perfectionism is a limitation, I'm okay with the boo-boos, and nowadays I'm also okay with "good enough". There's always time for improvement and fine tuning as time goes on. And with creatives you wanna give them as much rope as possible, that's how they excel. There is no such thing as perfect, so chasing it becomes very painful, especially with something as subjective as design and aesthetics. When is something perfect, and who decides? I drove myself and my team to insanity with my perfectionism back in the day... some of them are still friends of mine (miraculously), and they just say "never again!" It's funny in hindsight, but it wasn't funny then. It's a mistake I won't make again.
The topic of perfectionism can turn into another thread, and it's also a topic Brené Brown tackles. She calls it a "20 ton shield". Perfectionism is a limitation, I'm okay with the boo-boos, and nowadays I'm also okay with "good enough". There's always time for improvement and fine tuning as time goes on. And with creatives you wanna give them as much rope as possible, that's how they excel. There is no such thing as perfect, so chasing it becomes very painful, especially with something as subjective as design and aesthetics. When is something perfect, and who decides? I drove myself and my team to insanity with my perfectionism back in the day... some of them are still friends of mine (miraculously), and they just say "never again!" It's funny in hindsight, but it wasn't funny then. It's a mistake I won't make again.