Why do we always want to have the opposite of what we DO have?

Why do we always want to be the opposite of what we are?

Why is there a constant need for more (or less in some cases)?

Well...there is no complete answer. The best I can find and come up with, is that humankind is continually looking for new ways to achieve completeness. As a young child you may have asked a million questions every day. Why? Not only because you wanted to know the answer, but also so you could improve yourself and be able to ask other intelligent questions. The same goes for you as an adult (or any age really). Now you might be wondering, Why would I want to be Complete? Well not complete in the sense that you have 2 legs, 2 arms, 1 nose and so on. Complete as in, you have everything you ever wanted, wished for, or dreamt of. This not only includes tangible items, it can include intangible items like knowledge, or a certain skill.

If you believe in evolution, another reason to you might be that we are continually striving to stay alive and continue reproducing. As for any organism, mainly humans I'm talking about here, we always look for the negatives. Since it doesn't appear we're going to be going extinct any time soon, maybe we should lighten up. During the days of dinosaurs, hunting and gathering and hanging around caves all day we always had to make sure we wouldn't die. For most people, this is still the same. Many are afraid of death (as they should be..) so that they can continue to reproduce and keep the species alive. By recognizing negatives, we're able to keep them away or at least stop them from effecting our current lives. It's hardwired into our brains to continue recognizing the negatives, but we really have to stop.

Of course, not everything is going to be perfect. It never will be. But that shouldn't stop us from striving for it, right? Wrong. It's okay to an extent, but if you're suffering from perfectionism, it's time to stop and get help.

Back to the main idea, Why do we always want the opposite of what we have? Well, sometimes it appears to be the opposite but it's not really. It's just a different version of what we have. If the theory that there are an infinite number of other galaxy's like ours, all with absolute different outcomes, then it's true that somewhere you have gotten what you really wanted. Maybe it just wasn't...you that got it. Just a different version of you.

Any questions about my rambling? Any comments? I'd be happy to hear them.