Exactly. If you wanted to be a great musician, athlete, or whatever, you would practice when you're NOT performing. It's a combination of developing the muscle

Exactly. If you wanted to be a great musician, athlete, or whatever, you would practice when you're NOT performing. It's a combination of developing the muscle memory, experimenting with new ideas, learning from other people, teaching others, and replacing bad habits with good ones. There's no way to do that other than just doing it. If your priorities are elsewhere, no problem but realize that little differences (salary, skills, exposure) compound over time.