Aziez Nugroho | shikka.studio

ALT A short comic. Panel 1. A hand reaches out, holding a pair of poppy red scissors. A stem of a flower rests between the open blades, its head tilting downwards in resignation as if it has accepted its fate. The text reads: I had always thought that I was a perfectionist until I realised that I don't care about being perfect when I'm alone... When nobody's watching. Panel 2. A beautiful flower arrangement sits in a vase on the sharp edge of a table. There are red poppies like the flower we saw in the first panel but other complementary flowers as well. The text reads: What I thought of as being perfectionism is actually just insecurity. I strive for perfect because I want people to think I'm good at what I do. Panel 3. The flower from the first panel is cut and lying on the table with loose, wilted petals surrounding it. The text reads: But I'm setting impossible standards for myself. It's never good enough. I need to choose to be ok with mediocrity sometimes.