You ever listen to the first movement of Mozart's 25th symphony? And then contrast that with the second movement of his clarinet concerto? His 25th symphony was

You ever listen to the first movement of Mozart's 25th symphony? And then contrast that with the second movement of his clarinet concerto? His 25th symphony was one of his earlier works and his clarinet concerto was one of his last. His clarinet concerto is a technically more interesting piece, but would you say that you think the latter piece is more than the other, based on those technical grounds? I like both pieces for different, indescribable reasons that go beyond technical depth. I think one of the problems of creatively-oriented endeavors is that we confuse mastery with fulfillment. The smarter and more talented you are, the easier it is to fall into this trap. We chase hard problems instead of noticing the interesting problems that lie at our feet, hidden in plain sight amongst our daily dirty work. We chase braggable successes instead of indescribable play. And then we get bored and quit, sometimes without accomplishing much depth at all, and it's not obvious until you step away from it all to take stock of it. At least that's my two cents on it.