impossible standards
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unrealisticLacking basis in reality
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- demandingRequiring great effort
pressure · exhaustion · burnout · failure · criticism · harsh · relentless · crushing · idealized · airbrushed · photoshopped · comparison · inadequacy · striving · obsessive · rigid · merciless · self-criticism
- unrealistic expectationsmiracles, instant results, flawless execution, perfectionism, moving goalposts
level of expectation
impossible standardslow bar
Undemanding criterion
bare minimum · low expectations · easy targets · anything goes · good enough