@simonsarris Perhaps it could look better if it accepted and leaned in to the fact that it is a gas station sign, and be great within that framework. Like, most things from the past that we find beautiful weren't trying to be something else, but instead were unapologetically themselves.
Believing that the age of human exploration is over is a skill issue.
We can still:
โฃ find ancient temples in the rainforest
โฃ make the Salton Sea lush again
โฃ re-fill the Great Salt Lake
โฃ conquer the darkness
โฃ map the sea floor
โฃ explore the stars
โฃ tame Antarctica
@usgraphics There's ceiling fan pull chains that do this, being shaped like a mini fan and light bulb. All the ones I've personally seen though are identical, so I have to take a moment to study where they connect (or make a 50/50 guess).
This example is a bit ugly but there're better ones.
Why is improvement hard?
Part of the issue is everyone wants to improve, but nobody wants to destroy. Change often requires destruction. Or, at least, unlearning.
Let's call it gentle elimination. You may have to leave little habits, update current beliefs, eliminate comfortable patterns. When you want better outcomes, your daily norms may need to change. The process of improvement is not just about adding things you like.
Sometimes habits and patterns belong to who you were, not who you are trying to be. If you'd like something better, then a routine you are comfortable with may have to die.