> I wish I had the abilities of the engineer, plus the time he could devote to the problem. Ability is a matter of patience and persistence. And both are the r

> I wish I had the abilities of the engineer, plus the time he could devote to the problem. Ability is a matter of patience and persistence. And both are the results of motivation. Anyone can learn anything as long as they really want it. (barring disabilities like depression that destroy motivation. But some people use even that as an opportunity to learn new skills that in turn help them recover.) But Time is an entirely different matter. You can find time if you really want to, but life has other priorities too - including time doing nothing (rest). Finding the extra time in between all that will depend on your craftiness. That's the true skill here.