Generally speaking，perfectionism is a good thing，if it makes you do better work and try harder to complete tasks well．However，perfectionism can become a bad thing when it stops you feeling satisfied with yourself or what you've accomplished．Every artist knows how important it is to stop adding touches to their paintings and how constantly adding elements can end up ruining the work．If you constantly demand only the very best from yourself，this can damage your self-respect as you find nothing you do will live up to your expectations．And if you extend this harsh（無情的）judgment to your friends and family and only focus on the negatives around them，you will find that they begin to dislike and avoid you．
    So how do you get rid of these kinds of negative perfectionism？The following suggestions might help you a lot．
    First of all，you'd better think twice about your standards．Look at what other people do．How long does it take them to carry out a project？Are their lower standards getting them fired？Do they still accomplish good work？Are your exacting（苛求的） standards worth the cost in terms of time and energy？I am sure that you can learn a lot from your answers．
    Secondly，don't always compare yourself with others．Perfectionists tend to have high standards．For example，an artist who thinks his work is never done might be comparing his paintings to those of Vincent van Gogh，Leonardo da Vinci or other great artists．Remember that only a few people can become great masters and that most of us are just common people．
    Last but not least，try to look at the situation objectively．If you are constantly adjusting things and never feel satisfied，then the chances are that you are too close to the situation and that you can't judge it rightly any more．You'd better ask those around you what they think and whether they think your work is good enough．Besides，give your project some breathing space by leaving it alone for some time，so you can come back to it with "fresh eyes"．
    Nobody，nor any idea，is perfect．If you have a perfectionist streak in you，try and let it go，and embrace the process of getting your idea out into the world，rather than focusing on the end result．

Perfectionism is holding you back
（1） Harm Harm perfectionism can cause	It can make one （2） unsatisfied/dissatisfied unsatisfied/dissatisfied with himself or his achievements． It can get one's self-respect damaged． It can make one lose （3） popularity popularity among his friends and family members．
Ways of（4） removing/handling removing/handling perfectionism	（5） Reconsider/Rethink Reconsider/Rethink your standards	You need to find out what other people's standards are．
	Avoid making unwise（6） comparisons comparisons	It is not sensible for you to （7） expect expect yourself to become a great master．
	Get a（n） （8） objective objective view	Ask others for their （9） opinions/ideas/views/viewpoints opinions/ideas/views/viewpoints about your work． Step back for a while and then return to your work with "fresh eyes"．
Conclusion	Perfection doesn't actually（10） exist exist ．Striving to do your best is good enough and will eventually lead you down a brilliant path．