Sunday Morning Discussions: The Pain of Perfectionism

“Admirable striving is one thing, but a true need to be perfect can be terrorizing,” writes Leslie Jamison in The New Yorker. And while it’s tempting to believe that leaving a demanding job might free us from perfectionism, we may just find new ways to express it.

For those of us who think deeply about financial independence, optimization, and control, Jamison’s reflections raise interesting questions: Are we managing our money, or is it managing us? Do our lists and ambitious travel goals reflect freedom, or another form of striving?

Join us for a discussion about the fine line between healthy ambition and the perfectionist impulse.

Here is a link to the article:
The Pain of Perfectionism

If you have any issues opening the article because of a paywall, there is also a PDF of it in the Lafayette Mustachians Discord under the #sunday-discussion-topic-suggestions channel.

Please note: The coffee shop kindly hosts us with the expectation that each attendee makes a purchase. Please plan accordingly.
Venue: East Simpson Coffee Company
Website: https://www.eastsimpsoncoffee.com/
Please note, we will be meeting upstairs instead of the side building this time.