Fanaticus
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I've noticed over the last few years I've become much more critical and have raised my expectations of others to a much higher level than before.
I think it's due to pressures and stresses that I'm under. Goals that I feel I need to achieve. Responsibilities that I never imagined having.
I've always been a bit of a perfectionist. People have always told me that I have a natural intelligence. Learning comes fairly simply for me, if I put the effort into it. And quality is in the details.
"Put the effort into it".
That's what I don't see a lot of people doing with anything. Putting any effort into it.
I want everybody to TRY to their best. Every day. At everything they do.
Most the time my personal expectations are never met. This includes actions performed by myself, as well as just about every living human being on the planet. I am constantly disappointed by the quality of the action performed.
It wasn't done fast enough, it's not clean enough, it's not organized enough, it's not straight enough, it's not the right words, over cooked, under cooked, too cold, too hot...etc etc etc
Most the time I keep quiet about it and try to just let things be. I mean, it's good enough to work.... for now.
But after a few weeks of bottling it up I just can't hold it anymore and I start telling everybody how horrible everything they do is. I just about reem everybody a new a55 and ride them, following them around and showing them how to do it "right".
I become a real jerk.
This may go on for a few days, then I'll break and apologize to everyone and things are good for a few more weeks. Then the cycle repeats.
Usually something really stressful will trigger it. Too much workload. A significant f-up.
It's something I'd like to work on. I feel bad for the people around me.
How critical are you of yourself and other people? Do you blow up? What do you do to keep your frustrations and emotions under control? What do you do to release your stresses?
I think it's due to pressures and stresses that I'm under. Goals that I feel I need to achieve. Responsibilities that I never imagined having.
I've always been a bit of a perfectionist. People have always told me that I have a natural intelligence. Learning comes fairly simply for me, if I put the effort into it. And quality is in the details.
"Put the effort into it".
That's what I don't see a lot of people doing with anything. Putting any effort into it.
I want everybody to TRY to their best. Every day. At everything they do.
Most the time my personal expectations are never met. This includes actions performed by myself, as well as just about every living human being on the planet. I am constantly disappointed by the quality of the action performed.
It wasn't done fast enough, it's not clean enough, it's not organized enough, it's not straight enough, it's not the right words, over cooked, under cooked, too cold, too hot...etc etc etc
Most the time I keep quiet about it and try to just let things be. I mean, it's good enough to work.... for now.
But after a few weeks of bottling it up I just can't hold it anymore and I start telling everybody how horrible everything they do is. I just about reem everybody a new a55 and ride them, following them around and showing them how to do it "right".
I become a real jerk.
This may go on for a few days, then I'll break and apologize to everyone and things are good for a few more weeks. Then the cycle repeats.
Usually something really stressful will trigger it. Too much workload. A significant f-up.
It's something I'd like to work on. I feel bad for the people around me.
How critical are you of yourself and other people? Do you blow up? What do you do to keep your frustrations and emotions under control? What do you do to release your stresses?