Is perfection a bad thing or good thing for you? Here’s how to find out. If perfection is driving you to improve a process and you have fun while you're perfecting it, then it's not getting in your way. It’s you in perfect alignment with something that you're passionate about that you enjoy and energizes you. But if perfection is overwhelming you. The idea of having to have something just right prevents you from even getting out the gate. That's when perfection is holding you back. That’s when it's time to let it go. There's no need to get bogged down by absolutes. Just go with what energizes you. So if perfection is motivating you, then keep at it. If it's basically stopping you in your tracks, feel free to let it go.