Gaining competence is good if you intend to go use it in response to lived experiences. But it can easily become a habit of only learning about competence in theory without practice if you let it.
Build your structure so you can wave buh bye to your boss and go buy that plane ticket. But then keep going—look for wonder and find your rhythm.
“If you don’t do it this year, you will be one year older when you do!”
– Warren Miller
onward.
-dmac