[krykp]

The author concludes with becoming a novice again, and again, that's in a way similar to the idea of `Beginner's Mind`(shoshin) in Zen Buddhism[0]. Alan Watts would talk about this quite a bit.

I think that's a nice way to look at it, or even just, taking a step back and observing. Adding the next zero, or two, and in that, consider whether if it's worth it too.

You can get a decently fit body and be healthy by going to the gym or taking up some kind of sport and doing it weekly, and well you can become exceptionally fit by living by very strict rules. Whether that's worth it to you depends entirely on the person. Same applies for money, knowledge of the crafts, or even personal relationships. I am willing to spend a lot of time in computer science and I am very much interested in being the best person I can be, and honestly I am decently interested in a lot more things, but there's a certain amount of energy in me, certain obligations in life, and a certain balance to be made. I am happier when I believe I have struck the right balance for me.

0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin