Perfectionists fear they won't accomplish anything if they don't keep sky-high standards. They'll be branded failures, and failing is our society's unforgivable sin. Christian faith too often triggers guilt about ourselves rather than a strong self-image as one of God's created beings. We mistakenly expect perfection. I feel sorry for the believer who has not something in his life that he wishes were not there.
People have a tendency to take life and themselves too seriously.
We expect our kids to be perfect and our wives to be straight out of Proverbs 31. He expects faithfulness, loyalty, and obedience. And He expects us to love, regardless of our feelings and unfulfilled expectations. We cannot achieve perfection. A hoop was erected at a measured distance and the contestants were given 10 arrows each.