CHAPTER TWOThe Neurotic Perfectionist

The first type of procrastinator is the neurotic perfectionist. The neurotic perfectionist is a very unique type of procrastinator, and I myself have been in this very situation a time or two...hundred. I tend to be critical. I tend to be all-or-nothing. I tend to put a lot of judgment on myself and end up judging others. This all comes back to control.

Just to be clear, I have just as many flaws as the next person. Throughout the last 25 years, however, I’ve taken a close look at why I do what I do. My motivation now is to assist you, as well as myself, in understanding these two very key words when it comes to transformation: letting go.

Characteristics of Neurotic Perfectionists

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