I have often questioned if self preservation extends beyond just physical means. In that I mean does self preservation extend beyond just making sure that ones basic needs are met?  

Is it possible for a person to live a good life when internally they can never be satisfied with them selves?  Not that I am unhappy with who I am, where I am, or even my social standing but I do constantly live with this nagging aspect, in the back of my head, that I could be happier being something that I am not, namely female. Okay maybe not even female, but I am almost sure that even a facsimile to a female could make me happy. 

Just another confused and conflicted person in the universe.