Any concept which has ever existed has already been perfected in one way of another, assuming that perfection is absolute -- you cannot surpass perfection

I just want to say, I couldn't disagree more! I can give you an interesting story to think about: Max Planck almost didn't pursue physics. His high school teacher told him that physics was "mostly complete, with a few little details to solve." That could not be further from the truth. He enrolls in a physics program anyway, and basically changes our whole idea of physics: It definitely was *not* complete.

Don't underestimate yourself. The potential of any person is much more than what they currently are. I've only been exposed to your writing for a very small amount of time, I have full trust in your ability to make it all work out. It doesn't have to be today. It doesn't have to be soon. I _know_ it will be, though.

Thank you for the kind words, stranger. Take care, and good luck on your exam...it was today wasn't it? Oh well, hope it went well!

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Good Day!

The little story about Max Planck does in my opinion have very practical consequences.

I have been confronted with (computy) problems in my dayjob more than once, where I did not have any clue, what was going on. There was noone in reach to talk more about it. My search Fu on the internet is mediocre at best. So how did I solve it? Well. Sit down every morning and look at the puzzle pieces. Pick something that looks "interesting" today. Rattle at the whole chain of hardware, software, measurements, results. Always ask yourself, whether you think this detail is the the way it presents itself, or whether you "know" it. Before you launch the next test or experiment, write down the expected outcome. Document your surprises! Put everything under scrutiny, even cables and power supplies. And so forth.

Now where does Planck come into this game? Well, it is just never "mostly complete". The "mostly" is, where so far invisible doors open to new knowledge or even new universes.

Good luck!

That's strangely motivating, I never knew that, so thanks for sharing that little fact with me!

Also yeah, in all honesty looking back at it, as much as I don't wish to admit it... things DO take time, and time is something that will go regardless of whether I want it to go or not, so I might as well do something with it...

And yeah! It was yesterday (at the time of me writing this lol), and I passed! BARELY... but I passed! So in my book it went splendidly :3