Like most human characteristics, perfectionism can serve good and bad purposes.
To a certain degree and limit, I'm a perfectionist with my projects and hobbies because I was taught to try to do a good job at anything I attempted. That's partially because I was raised by craftspersons that were top of the line, and back then (50s through 70s) time was allowed to do a good job. That has changed. Financial considerations now seem to control everything.
Over the years in my work, I learned to temper my perfectionism and tolerate the need to finish my work, get a plant back up and running and get back home.
In addition, if my motive of perfectionism is to try to maintain good craftsmanship in my craft and to teach our youth in those skills, then that's a good thing. We can have "perfect" as an objective without being obsessive about it.
However, if my motive is sinister and I'm trying to control others with unreasonable goals, that's bad and does nothing to advance any profession.
KY...........
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