Douglas Eby [M.A. / Psychology] is author of the main site Talent Development Resources, and is a writer and researcher in the areas of gifted adults and the psychology of creativity and personal growth.
Perfectionism is often an aspect of being a gifted and multitalented
person, and can be an integral strategy in the pursuit of excellence
and fuel for high achievement.
But being too perfectionistic can make us feel continually
dissatisfied, and even hold us back from finishing - or even starting -
a project.