Valid points, with which I agree and share the concern. I can't compete with colleagues, whom do things fast, if I want to learn. On the other hand, I no longer have to toil to work through things that I never truly learned, like tasks that require to be done a few times a year. Mastery is never acievable bc I forget, side quests become much less derailing. However, I am deprived of going through the motions and researching.