Kick-starting the flywheel.

How often have we thought kids are somehow already pre-programmed. Sometimes this manifests as musical or artistic ability. More easily recognised, we call this the gift. Study, rehearsal, practising one's art builds skill and experience. Simple interaction or just seeing and listening, contributes to this, as life brushes past, adding energy to our talent flywheel, learning happens seemingly by itself. Evidence this my experience as a painter. At times prolific, circumstances dictate that I have long periods of apparent artistic abstinence. Yet every time I paint I am (I think) a better artist. Self-deception? - The paint flows more smoothly, colour is more intuitive, subtle or intense, and the results even more startling. Like a friendship that relies not on time spend together, it remains, it grows. When I see this same development in those around me, it's magical. There is no doubt that hours of rehearsal can take one to an entirely different place. On arrival at this five-star resort, all excess baggage can be dropped, and we relax into a heightened mental state evident in only the most confident and experienced of individuals.
Apologies for the mixed metamorphosis.