@Yaowen Thanks! I found your post to be very interesting. That definitely puts perfectionism into perspective. Philosophy is very interesting. It's also interesting that dissatisfaction brought about the invention of the light bulb and other inventions. But sometimes I wonder why that's better than how the animals live. I have this drive to improve, which also brings at least some tension, stress, and always a lot of anxiety, especially when building things as I hope it will work. It takes me away from just living in the present. Is it worth it? We see such a high percentage of humans depressed. Then I look at the nature people, the animals and how they live in the present. It's like they're masters at living in the present. My therapists recommend mindfulness, which is putting oneself in the present. It all makes me wonder if humans kind of got it all wrong. Maybe all of our human enduvors will lead us in a giant circle back to where we started, living in the present.

@Breaking Dawn I agree that I can see it as fun when I look back. One thought I had is that balance is important. If I can accept who I am, someone who likes to improve things, it would make life more enjoyable.