“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”
Quotation by G. Michael Hopf in his 2016 post-apocalyptic novel,Those Who Remain.
METICULOUS
DEFINITION:
Taking great care with minute details
SIMILAR ATTRIBUTES:
Exact, fastidious, precise, scrupulous, thorough
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
· Being a perfectionist
· Having high standards for oneself and others
ASSOCIATED BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES:
· Paying close attention to the tiniest details of a project
· Taking one’s responsibilities seriously
· Always doing one’s best
· Taking pride in one’s work
· Going over and over the details in one’s mind, looking for things that were missed
· Expressing aggravation when people don’t strive for the same standard
· Maintaining a neat appearance
· Being inefficient due to the need to get things just right
· Planning ahead
