A good synonym for 'trap'

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August, 2012

EVERYTHING THAT'S ON MY MIND
"what's next?"
film scoring
hugo & isabelle - how to give them what they need
money
remix and release "lost" nyc album
house concerts

Where / how do things fall apart? 
What are the traps / stumbling blocks?
(just spent 5 minutes trying to find a good synonym for 'trap')

Figure this out so you can teach it to your children. 
Think of what a gift that would be.