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Mufti Menk

Harm of Being a Perfectionist

Mufti Menk

Muslim Central

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Islam

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Assalamu alaikum my brothers and sisters those of us who like perfection and we want to see everything in a specific order

0:13.8

smart, clean, neat and

0:17.6

Ordily remember not everyone is like that in fact very few people are like that

0:23.8

So it would become very difficult to live with others

0:28.2

Because a lot of the people may not be as particular as you are for those things

0:33.1

So remember to adjust don't take these things too seriously because

0:39.4

One people will begin to dislike you

0:42.2

Number two you will become so agitated and irritated

0:46.0

It may make you say words that are hurtful or it might even stress you and depress you

0:52.9

So from time to time no problem if things are all strong if things might not be orderly if things are not neat

0:59.9

If things might be a little bit dirty if the children come in with a lot of mud and sand and dirt once in a while

1:07.5

That's okay. It's fine and Subhan Allah when you want to live with people you need to understand that

1:13.6

They may be different different temperament

1:16.2

I know of people who get married they were perfectionists, but their spouses are not and

1:22.3

Then they begin to have a problem out of nothing you need to realize not everyone is going to be on your level

1:28.2

So don't be hard and fast you may continue to be neat and clean

1:32.6

Obviously we all are to a great degree, but

1:36.2

Not everyone is upon your level of

1:39.8

Needness and orderliness so take it easy

1:43.0

You don't want to create enemies you don't want to come across as a person whom no one wants to live with

1:49.0

No one wants to interact with you might find yourself yelling and screaming every day

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