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Stickler for Rules

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  How difficult it is for you to let go of your previous mistakes? Do you find it hard to delegate tasks to others in fear that they might mess it? Do you stay gloomy when even a simple conversation does not go as per your plans? If all this sounds like you, you might be a perfectionist after all. A perfectionist is a person whose goal is to plan every move, rethink every thought and weigh every word before speaking. A perfectionist has an impulsive urge to know the outcome before they invest their time or efforts or resources into something. I know what you might be thinking that all of us were curious as kids and now that we’re adults, our priorities have changed and that we may not delve deeper into the basic stuff, stuff that we’ve been doing for years like making a cup of tea. Well, yes, time and again everyone gets such feelings, but a perfectionist stays a perfectionist for tasks ranging from threading a needle to running a country.   Everything needs to be accurate, precise w