Often what stops us isn't "out there", it's our need for perfection. If you don't have what you want in life - in any area of life - it could be because you are knowingly or unknowingly striving for perfection. So which of these 12 Pitfalls trip you up?

1. The 12 Pitfalls of Perfection:

2. Perfection isn't possible.

3. Perfection is a waste of time.

4. Perfection is often a sign of
insecurity.

5. Perfection leads to
procrastination.

6. Perfection is unhealthy.

7. Perfection causes others to leave

8. Perfection leads to frustration.

9. Perfection is an enemy of
success.

10. Perfection is the desire to avoid
failure.

11. Perfection leads to unreasonable
expectations.

12. Perfection can breed anger.

13. Perfection snuffs out happiness.

14. When you really look at the cost,
perfection ain't so perfect after all.

15. Our very existence is one of the
never-to-be-repeated ways God
has chosen to express himself in
space and time. Brennan Maning,
Ruthless Trust

16. Hmmmm… perhaps perfection
does exist… right now… in you…
as you are.