perfectionism
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His perfectionism was his best friend and worst enemy: One source remembers him playing to a crowd of 60,000 and receiving a standing ovation, only to come off stage and say, “I suck.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was known for brutal honesty and unyielding perfectionism that led to culture-changing devices.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
"It helped me channel my perfectionism, taking it out of the dark and into the light and dissipating that shame."
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
“There’s a perfectionism to her that you don’t see because it’s so invisible and seamless by the time she’s performing. You can feel the precision and it’s impressive because it doesn’t ever seem hard.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
In the theater, passion and perfectionism and insistence on aesthetic standards are prized qualities, not unruly and unwelcome traits.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
