I am a perfectionist but its not a struggle for me. its how I was raised, in the native american culture I was raised with the belief that nothing is worth doing if you are not willing to put in your all, its a waste of time and effort on everyone if one isnt willing to do their best in what ever they choose to do... if you are a hunter to focus, be one with nature and do your best, if you are a student, focus and put in the effort it takes to do your best... if you are in the work place to focus on the job and do your best. as long as you do your best the outcome will always be something to be proud of even if the outcome isnt what is expected.

this cultural belief carries over into my life off the reservations too. I always strive to give my best otherwise its not worth doing.