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&lt;div style=&quot;max-width: 854px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;340&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https://embed.ted.com/talks/thomas_curran_our_dangerous_quest_to_perfect_ourselves&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you describe yourself as a perfectionist? Many of us do. In fact, perfectionism is what social psychologist Thomas Curran describes as &quot;everyone&#39;s favorite flaw&quot;. Being a perfectionist is a problem that many people are all too happy to have. The obsession over every minute detail, the incessant second-guessing, the sense of motivation born of self-doubt—these are all qualities of the perfectionist that we as a society have come to admire. To many of us, perfectionism in school, in our careers, and in every other aspect of our lives is indicative of success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In his &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_curran_our_dangerous_quest_to_perfect_ourselves/transcript&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;TED Talk&lt;/a&gt;, &quot;Our Dangerous Obsession with Perfectionism is Getting Worse,&quot; Thomas Curran explores what he calls the plague of perfectionism—our collective idolization of perfectionism—and how it can actually be a powerful catalyst for self-sabotage. In exploring the underlying causes of perfectionism, it&#39;s severe and negative consequences, and the growing trend of perfectionist behaviors in younger generations, Curran challenges our preconceived notions of success to a healthier and more positive mindset.&lt;/p&gt;

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