Perfectionism

Perfectionism is holding a standard so high, or so vague, that starting, finishing or sharing the work feels unsafe. High standards aim at quality. Perfectionism treats anything short of an imagined ideal as failure, so the finish line moves as you approach it.

It shows up as endless polishing, waiting to feel ready and procrastination that looks like care. With open-ended time it is one reason work expands (Parkinson's law) and why choices stall in analysis paralysis.

Make "good enough" explicit with a definition of done and a time box that ends the iteration. Ship the version that meets the criteria, then decide whether another pass is worth the opportunity cost.