I'm glad you had the opportunity to absorb that knowledge. Reading and writing nourish our way of being and thinking. As you rightly say, it's necessary to leave our comfort zone. There's a Japanese saying that says, "Discipline, sooner or later, will overcome intelligence." In the end, the one who persists always wins, the one who seizes opportunities by acting correctly. We must use intelligence to develop a discipline or willpower that allows us to succeed in any circumstance and adversity.