I mean, I wish my cooking could solve all my other problems for me, too (spoiler alert: even in Chef Hua, it doesn't).  I wish all the knowledge and skills I put into ALTTPR could help me feel a sense of self-worth.  But contrary to what you might lead yourself to believe you don't become a better partner just because you know more about dance.  You can't just master some craft and have it magically make your life better.  Maybe that is part of the fantasy of stories about spellcraft and sorcery -- you get to imagine what it's like to be in a world where being well-studied or powerful =does= affect your day to day life in all of these meaningful ways.  (Of course, the good ones aren't actually about that sort of power fantasy, but have something more to say about the human condition.)

All of these skills =do= help, though.  Being able to manage the rest of my life makes it easier for me to spend time where it really matters.  Blogging doesn't pay the bills but it helps me practice one form of self-introspection.

But there are all sorts of other things that take practice, too.  How to talk to people.  How to remember people's names.  How to avoid judging everyone you meet for being different than you.  How to give people the benefit of the doubt.  How to get rejected.  How to reject someone.

Sometimes certain things come more naturally than others.  There are things that I can pick up really easily, without even really thinking about it.  And then there are other things that are just really hard for me.  It's like that for everyone, right?  Some people really struggle with rhythm.  Some people don't really hear when they're singing out of tune.  Predicting how the first F2L pair moves around during inspection seems like this impossible thing that I'm never going to be consistent at, but I remember thinking the same thing about many other things that I can do now, too.

It's not a matter of whether I believe I can or not.  It's just a matter of time and patience.  Luckily, =that= is something I already know how to do.