We have fallen into what we can term the Perfectionist Trap, defined as a powerful attraction to perfection shorn of any mature or sufficient understanding of what is actually required to attain it.
Training is a major part of any competitive endeavor- while you can be blessed with natural talent, that talent must be honed to perfection and your body and mind prepared for maximum efficiency.
In one of his best-known formulas, Freud wrote of " His Majesty the Baby" , by which he meant the will to perfection and the burden of adoration that parents invest in their child.