Here's a view from the bottom of a steep road. Sheffield is full of such delights. Fortunately they go down as well as up, and that doesn't need to appear in small print.
Assuming you have functioning legs getting up the hill shouldn't present too much difficulty. When the hill is covered in snow and ice it might be a little more tricky, today for example. Yet it is possible, it has been done many times.
I'll flag up my glib comparison now.
Here it is.
When presented with new challenges, or even old challenges from a slightly different approach, there is often going to be a steep hill to climb before you're comfortable.
After a period of struggle, which might involve some flailing about, shouting, and teeth gnashing, it will be possible to ascend. When you get there it will become apparent that you know your onions. After you've done this a few times you'll have more, and bigger onions, to rely on. That's that metaphor stretched too far.
The thing I've bee struggling with - and it is quite mundane - is trying to work out resistor values. Quite challenging when it's not possible to tell the difference between most of the colour bands. Fortunately it's easy to take a sideways step by using a multimeter to work out the values. But still this is the bottom of a hill of sorts, building small electronic projects.
At some point I'll become comfortable with fiddling with these things. Or alternatively, bored. And then it will be time to do something else.
Being comfortable is over-rated.
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