Self-improvement is a process and not an event. That could apply to many things, don't you think, Barbara?
I saw your dressage competition training and the day you competed. The horse has many behavioral nuances to learn. I watched a training video where the rider’s trainer worked with her to have her horse move its right ear in a particular position.
I equate the skill of writing with dressage, as you’ve mentioned. The style of communication with the horse through neck reining and leg pressure takes a long time to learn.
Anything worthwhile is not easy.