I don't do mechanical life. I'm a go out and grab it, can't sit still for too long type. Boredom and repetition are my worst enemies. Although I'm jealous of settled types who thrive on those same things.
Being hit in the feels helps me pick a direction to chase to relieve the monotony of the rest of my life so it's useful to me and sometimes produces a change of actions... I'll probably never be mechanical though. I'm too busy chasing stuff for the sake of it.