Trying to be perfect is something a lot of people have tried, but none have succeeded. It’s impossible to be perfect, no matter how hard you try. So, with that being said, why do so many people still ...

Welcome to the Smarter Living newsletter! Every Monday, Tim Herrera emails readers with tips and advice for living a better, more fulfilling life. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. So here’s a ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Over the past 30 years–first at Harvard Business School, where I was on the faculty for nearly two decades, and now, at ...

Today’s Gospel ends with the famous line, “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” That line has caused a lot of trouble in Christian circles. It has convinced some people that the ...

A Reflection for Saturday of the First Week of Lent “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Find today’s readings here. Being called to be perfect is difficult to unpack, yet that’s ...

Today’s guest blog is written by Jena Ball, speaker and author of the Not Perfect Hat Club. Where does perfection come from? Why do even the youngest of students believe they are expected to be ...

Scrupulosity sufferers struggle with the never-ending quest for spiritual and moral perfection. They have it in their mind, or OCD has it in their mind, that the only way to live life correctly, honor ...

Five years ago, Dr. Alice Domar, a successful psychologist in Boston, had what she describes as an “ah-ha experience.” A new patient, whom she refers to as “Kim,” came in for an evaluation. Kim seemed ...