Brene Brown Quotes

Perfectionism is self destructive simply because there's no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.

When you strive for perfection, you compare different versions of what could be instead of being present with what is. Perfectionism is an attempt to inhabit an imaginary world in order to avoid experiencing the world in which you live.

I'm pretty aware that the pursuit of perfection is, inherently, a flawed concept.

It's not all Instagram worthy!

If you start imagining an audience for yourself, you don't do justice to the job. You fall into that trap of a self-image.

People feel like they have to live up to being perfect or have a perfect life or be perfectly happy, and it just makes them more unhappy.

That sucks, though," Wes said finally, his voice low. "You're just setting yourself up to fail, because you'll never get everything perfect." "Says who?" He just looked at me. "The world," he said, gesturing all around us, as if this party, this deck encompassed it all. "The universe. There's just no way. And why would you want everything to be perfect, anyway?" "I don't want everything to be perfect," I said. Just me, I thought. Somehow. "I just want—

Just because you're perfectionist doesn't mean you're perfect.

Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.

I think there's so much feeling among young girls where they feel like they have to be this perfect thing - and they don't. Perfect people don't exist. Sometimes people need to be told it.

I was really beating myself up about performances and how I looked and this and that.

Everybody wants to be perfect.

The mistake is to imagine that perfection is possible when the very idea is unthinkable.

People don't understand the pressure on me to look perfect.

Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.

You know what's the worst part about being an actress? It's the pressure to look gorgeous all the time and to behave perfectly. But I'm not perfect; nobody is.

It is absurd to look for perfection.

Distortions control my self-image, like they do for a lot of us. It's irrational.

Of course I don't think I have it made by any means. I'm too insecure, obsessive and paranoid for that.

I'll never be like a Barbie girl, that's for sure.

Perfectionism attaches to what is valued in the culture.

We're living in a time when people are struggling to appear perfect.

Everyone wants me to be perfect, but I am so far from perfect!

With Instagram and Twitter, you're constantly looking at other people and comparing yourself to them, and it's just not beneficial. There is always going to be someone skinnier or prettier or with better skin, and that same girl you're looking at is comparing herself to someone else.

I don't often see the movies I'm in; I'm usually disappointed in myself and it only serves to make me self-conscious.