I'm tired of all these people smugly going, "Muh, knowing the amount of effort put into a work doesn't change its quality, it's only the output that matters." Screw that, the effort itself can be a part of the art, it adds a completely new layer of appreciation and awe toward the artwork, and to derive art of that form of enjoyment feels debasing.
From the artist's perspective, too. "You could have accomplished the same thing with less effort" doesn't automatically make your effort meaningless. The incredible stress and pain you exposed your mind to in order to reach your goal, the willpower needed to do so, that's something to be proud of. Don't belittle yourself at the face of America who only values efficiency and quantity, dammit.
...Though I can relate to the all-too late realisation that what you've been working on could have been done much easier, and the subsequent frustration. Efficiency has its place.
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