Perfect weather for sailing is not the same as perfect weather for ice-skating. The perfect fishing rod when deep sea fishing for marlin is different from that used when lake fishing for trout. And the perfect knife for hunting is different than the one used for stemming strawberries. Perfectionists are driven to have everything they do meet some internal standard of perfection. Often these people find it difficult to take on projects because they will spend so much time and energy carrying out the task that they become over whelmed and often either cannot complete the task or they take so long that it no longer matters.
Perfectionists live in a narrowly defined world in which they feel empowered.
In this narrowly defined world, they believe it is more possible to beperfect. The fewer activities they engage in, the greater the possibility of achieving this goal. Waiting for perfectionists to make a never tried before dinner to their perfectionist standards, could leave one hungry for a long time. Even perfectionists become frustrated with themselves, often refusing to cook or even eat because they could not prepare it to perfection. Time is often the enemy of perfectionists since they cannot achieve perfection on a schedule.