@theowlhours - I'm struggling with this issue myself, perfection is to do with a fear to be who we really are, that we don't measure up to an expectation. We tend to associate Perfectionism this to the notion of Envy. It keeps​ us away from being present, engaging and be our best self. It's like if we try to live perfect, look perfect and do things perfectly​, we can away from being held up to judgement, and minize shame and blame.The true answer to happiness is authenticity, self-love and self-acceptance. I've recently written an article about the mechanism of perfection on a psychology perspective. For more, see my article https://steemit.com/inspiration/@photooftheday/does-perfectionism-tempt-you-to-bury-your-gifts