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Why perfectionism makes simple tasks impossible

I cannot read a book anymore because I get stuck re-reading the same sentence forty times to make sure I understood it perfectly.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The ego has weaponized attention itself, turning natural focus into a prison of endless repetition.

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