On the other hand, I taught myself and I -can-. I suspect you have this reversed: you can, so you teach yourself. In my experience this is true of most compe

On the other hand, I taught myself and I -can-. I suspect you have this reversed: you can, so you teach yourself. In my experience this is true of most competent people. At best, high-level schooling can be a guide, and an excellent teacher can save us some time gaining insight. But by-and-large it's up to us to learn.