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When I am working on something, I cannot relax until it is perfect.
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I am not likely to criticize someone for giving up too easily.
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It is not important that the people I am close to are successful.
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I seldom criticize my friends for accepting second best.
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I find it difficult to meet others' expectations of me.
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One of my goals is to be perfect in everything I do.
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Everything that others do must be of top-notch quality.
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I never aim for perfection in my work.
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Those around me readily accept that I can make mistakes too.
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It doesn't matter when someone close to me does not do their absolute best.
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The better I do, the better I am expected to do.
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I seldom feel the need to be perfect.
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Anything I do that is less than excellent will be seen as poor work by those around me.
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I strive to be as perfect as I can be.
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It is very important that I am perfect in everything I attempt.
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I have high expectations for the people who are important to me.
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I strive to be the best at everything I do.
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The people around me expect me to succeed at everything I do.
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I do not have very high expectations for those around me.
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I demand nothing less than perfection from myself.
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Others will like me even if I don't excel at everything.
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I can't be bothered with people who won't strive to better themselves.
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It makes me uneasy to see an error in my work.
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I do not expect a lot from my friends.
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Success means that I work even harder to please others.
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If I ask someone to do something, I expect it to be done flawlessly.
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I cannot stand to see people close to me make mistakes.
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I am perfectionistic in setting my goals.
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The people who matter to me should never let me down.
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Others think I am okay, even when I do not succeed.
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I feel that people are too demanding of me.
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I must work to my full potential at all times.
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Although they may not show it, other people get very upset with me when I slip up.
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I do not have to be the best at whatever I am doing.
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My family expects me to be perfect.
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I do not have very high goals for myself.
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My parents rarely expected me to excel in all aspects of my life.
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I respect people who are average.
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People expect nothing less than perfection from me.
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I set very high standards for myself.
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People expect more from me than I am capable of giving.
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I must always be successful at school or work.
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It does not matter to me when a close friend does not try their hardest.
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People around me think I am still competent even if I make a mistake.
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I seldom expect others to excel at whatever they do.