Big Remodeling Project...

So, earlier in September, I tried to motivate my spirits by just digging in to a big remodeling project. One I've been thinking about for a long time. There are these crazy small three drawers beneath on of the benches in the salon area and all this potential storage if the drawers were not there... So, I'm working on taking apart the drawers, making their fronts into hinged access and cutting new larger openings in the top of the bench.
Unfortunately, i don't really have the right tools for the job, so, we're far from perfection on this little project... but, it's a going anyways.
How does one cut into a solid piece of wood that is secured on all four sides and has two supports in the middle... These pictures are from day 1 of this project.
Where do you think our strive for perfection comes from anyways? And is it really necessary for happiness? Are we unhappy if things are not perfect? unhappy if things are not as we wish them to be? Perfection is like expectation and expectations will get you every time.
I've been learning to live without perfection. Perfection can also sometimes become a stumbling block to action. we might not try something because we are afraid of failing, of being less than perfect. If we can't be perfect, than why try? you never know, not being perfect may be more fun!