This was a good post about perfectionism. I liked the advice to "Write your dreams in pencil."
http://giftedexchange.blogspot.com/2009/01/facets-of-gifted-education-jim-delisle.htmlDr. Ed Amend gave a talk about perfectionism and recommended a book called
When Lizzy Was Afraid Of Trying New Things.
www.amazon.com/Lizzy-Afraid-Trying-Things-Little/dp/1591471710Product Description
Lizzy is shy and afraid of failing or making mistakes, so she refuses to try new things. Fuzzy the Little Sheep helps his anxious sister by devising a plan whereby she gets to add a stone to a rock pile every time she tries something new. Lizzy begins hesitantly, with small challenges, but eventually tries more and more things as she gets excited by the growing rock pile and realizes how much fun she is having.
