I recently started trying to learn c++ and I'd say I've got the basics down. Sometimes I'll watch a talk by Scott Meyers or Jason Turner and realize how little

I recently started trying to learn c++ and I'd say I've got the basics down. Sometimes I'll watch a talk by Scott Meyers or Jason Turner and realize how little I know, and how deeply complicated things can get. Then I go back to my code base and continue being productive writing useful code. I know it's probably not perfect, but it's still satisfying. As for reaching perfection or mastery, that's an enjoyable journey, even knowing that the final destination is likely unreachable.