You may be a perfectionist, which sounds counterintuitive. Perfectionists are so consummed by the prospect of achieving perfection that sometimes the thought of failure prohibits them from trying. Alas, it's a vicious cycle.
Unfortunately, yes, I think that's me. Thanks again to everyone that posted, and my apologies to Coyote; you gave an inch and I took a mile, and completely missed the hint.
I feel I owe everyone a round of beers.