in how we spend our time. There are so many distractions in the growing entertainment and vacation opportunities. Is it 10,000 times required for perfection to be achieved in given processes?

Maybe our ancestors had an advantage in available time. Many never travelled far from home, and lived without electricity or any of our modern conveniences, yet were very productive. Maybe it comes down to our ability to hone in on a singular focus, to ignore the many tempting distractions that offer comfort, not hard work,
and to attempt 10,000 repetitions until our apparent giftedness results in something great!

More than twenty years ago, I heard a commentator say that more had been accomplished in human history in the last 50 years than in all of human history, and that even more would be accomplished in the next ten years. When he said this, personal computers, cell phones, smart watches, LED lighting, et al were not common, much less AI and all that modernity offers. So, that exponential technical growth has offered humanity incredible opportunities and challenges which are bound to continue impacting our culture
in large and myriad ways, imo.

One of the most challenging aspects, again imo, is the communication and understanding between the generations.