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Rick Lewis's avatar

Don't know what you used to take that beautiful photo of your daughter, but clearly you don't need a new camera. But hearing about the Diderot effect is useful, the way it's always useful to be made aware of unconscious tendencies that can be approached with more intentionality once you know they're at play. It seems this same psychology could be part of perfectionism. Like if someone praises you or gives you acknowledgment for being good at something you then feel the need to expand your territory around that talent, or skill, or trait to match the newly acquired ownership of a facet of identity. Ok, maybe that's a stretch, but as a perfectionist myself, that's what came to mind.

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Sandra Yvonne's avatar

Oh, Denis.

"There was a vacant corner next to my window. This corner asked for a writing desk, which it obtained."

You didn't ask for a new lens or memory cards, Randy!! The camera did!! Which it did not obtain.

Yay for #60!! Love the photo of your little photographer. Hope we get to see some of her work 🙂

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