Have you ever wanted to do a task perfectly? Like without any mess ups and achieve that perfection? The answer is probably yes. We all have wanted to be perfect at one point in time. It is a good thing but is it? But what if we did everything with this feeling of achieving nothing but perfection? Even the most significant task one did intend to be the best at it? It might sound confusing and absurd. But this is the actual truth behind people who have this need to be flawless and the best. This personality trait is known as perfection. It refers to the constant need to achieve perfection and trying to accomplish flawlessness. It's attained by critical self-evaluation and also other's opinions about oneself. 'But is it wrong to want to be perfect?' 'I think that there should be a healthy competitiveness among oneself!' "Is it wrong that I want to do it the best way?' These are some things you hear from a perfectionist. This justification is as wrong as they often think that this behavior is a positive trait. Their do-or-die attitude, fear of failure, always pleasing others, very demotivated when they don't achieve their goals, and beating themselves up for the tiniest mess-ups is highly alarming and unhealthy. These could result in self-image issues, feeling insecure and incompetent, anxiety, and eventually depression. Now the essential part is how one changes their behavior so, it's a helping hand rather than a demotivator or something that causes unwanted stress. Start with accepting the fact that perfection is not achievable. Looking for help is not wrong. Confide with a friend, parent, or therapist. Change is demanding but vital for one's health.

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