objects & realizing their value

physical things have inherent value

unlocked only through acquiring & exercising the skill to use them

a canoe at dock has only potential value

a canoe manned by a skilled oarsman realizes its potential value

so the physical items around us that we acquire-

we have to work to realize their capabilities

objects with high potential, like musical instruments, must be used

progress can be simplified to hours of usage

of increasing mastery

use things for the purposes which they were intended