Why Do We Make Things Harder for Ourselves?

If you’re around my age, you remember riding in a car with windows that needed to be manually rolled up and down or front seats that were adjusted by pulling a lever which hurled you backwards so fast that you were immediately in the back seat, and you had to scoot your way up to your desired location. Or you owned a large, heavy walkman with cassette tapes that needed to be flipped over to hear more songs, and you changed the channel on the television by actually getting up off the couch. Need better reception on that aforementioned tv? Simply fiddle with those rabbit ears or just give it a good whack!