Sometimes when reinventing the wheel, you realize that pot-holes suck. Learn to appreciate the wheel and reinvent the road. Learn to appreciate the road and reinvent the rocket.
I guess I'm walking home.
This is well-put. I think it speaks to "its the journey, not the destination", not learning to ski by only reading books, and Chesterson's Fence[0], off the top of my head.
[0] https://fs.blog/chestertons-fence/