Striving
What is Striving?
Pushing constantly beyond what's already achieved. The bar moves every time you reach it.
When you might feel striving
Striving is a specific form of never-enough, which itself is a type of perfectionism. You might experience this feeling in situations where perfectionism is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define striving.
Emotional Hierarchy
Explore Striving on the Interactive Wheel
Use our free interactive feeling wheel to explore striving and discover related emotions.
Open Shame & Guilt WheelRelated Emotions
Always aware of the gap between where you are and where you believe you should b...
Unable to feel okay until everything is done perfectly. Rest feels unearned....
Not starting because not finishing perfectly is too threatening....
Delaying as a way to avoid the possibility of imperfect output....
A single error becomes evidence of total inadequacy....
Organising behaviour around gaining others' positive regard. Your sense of worth...