The Problem with Perfectionism Bob Vass, PLPC, NCC A person’s blind pursuit of perfection causes constant frustration and pain.  If you are a perfectionist, by trying to achieve the impossible in every area of your life, you set yourself up to fail again and again.  By demanding perfection in trivial endeavors as well as in matters of consequence, you can create a self-defeating tyrant. Do not misunderstand the point. For the professional or for the homemaker, whether you are a doctor, a teacher, a minister, or a housewife— you should still expect much from yourself.  The difference, however, is that you should learn to establish priorities and to seek progress,…