Accept yourself. But realize your behaviors can be bad.

A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.

You don't have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice.

Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.

What sentence will you choose to impose on yourself? Are you willing to stop suffering and making yourself miserable when your sentence has expired? This would at least be a responsible way to punish yourself because it would be time-limited.

Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

Reaching for the stars, perfectionists may end up clutching at air.