>>13753043>>13753183This but unironically. When you understand it, it really does feel like "bootstrapping". Good news is it isn't as hard as it sounds, it just requires a lot of introspection. More good news is that even the dullest tool in the shed can surpass much smarter people once they master this. A lot "geniuses" are basically just average or slightly above-average joes who figured this out early on, and then committed themselves to learning a lot of things and getting gud.