The Anxious Perfectionist Quotes

“This is your life. It’s yours to live or let slip away. We can’t tell you what to do, because the only person you ultimately have to answer to is yourself. No one but you experiences your pain and joy, and no one but you can take responsibility for your actions and inactions. With every choice you make, you alter your trajectory, and over time, these seemingly inconsequential decisions make up the fabric of your life. What is the life you want to create for yourself?”
― Clarissa W. Ong, The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

“Perfectionism is inherently self-critical—an inflexible and extreme form of self-evaluation that results in feelings of failure and worthlessness, even in the face of considerable accomplishments.”
― Clarissa W. Ong, The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

“you always have the choice of values over fear—whether or not it’s obvious or feels possible in the moment.”
― Clarissa W. Ong, The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

“The function of following through on goals is not to be right; it’s to practice doing behaviors that are consistent with your values.”
― Clarissa W. Ong, The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy