[consteval]

I never said the magic is "only" there if you're neurodivergent, I said it seems to me neurodivergent people seem to be more likely to have the magic.

> There's a huge overlap between creatives and mental illness

Keyword overlap, but I don't think it's 100%

Magic is maybe not the right word here, but I do think it's indescribable. It's some sort of perspective.

But I stand by this: > that mastering is almost worthless without the magic

How, exactly, you obtain the magic is kind of unknown. But I do think you need it. Because skill alone is just not worth much outside of economics. You can make great corporate art, but you're not gonna be a great artist.

I think if you're perfectly rationally minded, you're going to struggle a lot to find that magic. I shouldn't say it's impossible, but I think it's close to.

[spookie]

Fair, I think the "magic" depends on other factors that may or may not lead to neurodivergence. Those being:

- Life experience

- Exposure/education when young

Of course, these might lead to neurodivergence or might not. The key thing is that the magic is a very unique, personal thing. Human, one can say. Also, through practice you come to understand new perspectives, something that is perhaps lessened in your view.

Either way, I've missunderstood your take to a degree, and had a much more radical interpretation of it.