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How perfectionism masks internal collapse

Everyone at work thinks I have it together because I never miss deadlines but I have not slept more than five hours in months and I am falling apart inside.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Maintaining external competence while ignoring internal distress creates an unsustainable split in being.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Priority and what it actually means?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.