But in the fixed mindset, perfectionism means never being good enough.
That’s the usual definition of “perfectionism,” though I’m not sure Eliezer is using the word the same way. The word seems out of place in the growth mindset.
I’m going to disagree with the grandparent here: perfectionism obviously never has any useful consequences.
The word seems out of place in the growth mindset.
shrug. If you look, you can find growth-minded people who nonetheless describe themselves as perfectionists. It’s just that they mean it the other way, i.e., that they desire and strive for perfection, rather than feeling they have to be perfect before they can consider themselves acceptable.
That’s the usual definition of “perfectionism,” though I’m not sure Eliezer is using the word the same way. The word seems out of place in the growth mindset.
I’m going to disagree with the grandparent here: perfectionism obviously never has any useful consequences.
shrug. If you look, you can find growth-minded people who nonetheless describe themselves as perfectionists. It’s just that they mean it the other way, i.e., that they desire and strive for perfection, rather than feeling they have to be perfect before they can consider themselves acceptable.