The paradox of a perfectionist. Author: Tal Ben-Shahar.

What is the book about

You want your life to be perfect? Or do you want your life to be happy? Perfectionist paradox is that such a person is usually successful and unhappy at the same time.
We are all under the invisible pressure of society, which expects us to perfection in everything. We need to look younger, earn more, constantly smiling. But what happens if you get rid of always trying to do the right thing? What are the lessons we can teach the failures and negative experiences? Is it important success if you do not feel job satisfaction?
Tal Ben-Shahar has more than 10 years studying and teaching the subject of happiness. He has long led the most popular course at Harvard, which was recorded about a thousand (!) Students annually. In the course of his research Tal discovered a surprising pattern. People who tend to be around the honors are rarely in harmony with itself. Simply put, they can not be happy, falling into the trap of perfectionism.
This surprisingly practical book full of examples and specific tasks, explains the psychology of perfectionism and offers him a healthy alternative.

For whom this book

This book will help people who are prone to perfectionism (and there are many), to get rid of its negative impact, to learn to accept failure as a natural experience and become happier.

Chips Books

Many workouts and exercises for self-esteem and work on myself.