The impact of perfectionism: when does the quest for excellence become a problem?

Is perfectionism a virtue or a defect? In principle, although the search for excellence and improvement is beneficial and important, if it becomes an obsession and does not have a closure, it can lead to anxiety and a kind of chronic dissatisfaction, as specialists have indicated. Thus, on its negative side, this way of being not only affects individuals in their personal life, but can also have repercussions on the professional and social envir…