"Did you know that 41% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only 9% feel they are successful in keeping them?"

"Perfectionism is just fear manifesting itself as a mental block. Not fear of failure and/or social ostracisation, so much as fear of change."

"I think you could substitute the word “unrealistic” for the word “vague,” and you’d have a more accurate assessment of the problem."

"1. Recognize the Loop"

"Judgment and overly harsh self-criticism can be just as debilitating as your subconscious fear of change, so try not to introduce them in the first place."

"2. Set Intentions Properly"

"“If I’m such a perfectionist, why do I keep setting such vague goals?”"

"“a form of self-regulation failure characterized by the irrational delay of tasks despite potentially negative consequences.”"

"But really, it’s the delaying of something for no reason."

"This might seem blindingly obvious, but it’s important to lock down exactly what we mean before seeking to make changes."

"3. Try Reaching Out for Help and Mentorship"

"Part of the problem you’ve been facing is that you can only see what the perfect outcome should look like as filtered through you."

"From there, you can identify what you’re lacking and therefore, what gaps you need to plug."

"Perfectionism is a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable after all."

"From a literal point of view, perfectionism should provoke a desire to continue to take action long past the point of an acceptable outcome, not irrationally abstain from taking any!"