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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 35 MIN

The Perfection Paralysis Problem

from The Five Year Plan · host Anna Zhang

You’re not stuck. You’re just scared of picking wrong.In this episode, we're talking about the perfection paralysis problem—the reason you hate your job but haven’t applied anywhere, the reason you’ve been “thinking about” starting something for years… and the reason doing nothing somehow feels safer than doing the wrong thing.From overthinking Netflix choices to comparing a $100 mic to a top podcast in the world (yes, I did that), this is a brutally honest breakdown of how perfectionism quietly keeps you exactly where you are.If you’ve been waiting for the right moment, the right plan, or the right version of yourself—then you gotta listen to (and watch!!!!) this episode.Sources:The Jam StudyPsychology Today: Three types of Perfectionism Three Types of Perfectionism Paper (Hewitt & Flett)Share Your Story: ⁠The Confessions Vault ⁠Tik Tok | Instagram | Substack Email: [email protected]

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