Don's Home Health Mental Perfectionism
 
A list of perfectionists is impressive: Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs (frequently got down on his hands and knees and looked for specks of dust on the floor of his first factory), Rodger Penske (Winningest race car owner. Did not allow oil on the floor of his garages), Ted Williams, Charles Lindberg, Melvil Dewey (Dewey decimal system), Edwin H. Land (Polaroid).

"genius is 5% inspiration, and 95% perspiration.", Thomas Edison

At The Mental Illness That Made America Great | Slate they compare,
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Those with OCD are paralyzed by thoughts that just won't go away, while people with OCPD are inspired by them.
The key features of this superachiever's disease include a love of order, lists, rules, schedules, details, and cleanlines.

Links:
The Mental Illness That Made America Great | Slate

last updated 28 June 2016