Something very striking about technique, art, study, and even personality, is that a pattern of development is often observed, in which there is a slow, more or less regular advance, which drags on for years on end. Then, when a constant seems to be established, a leap occurs and the level reached seems incompatible with the previous process. Taleb’s graphs come to mind. How can we explain why they are so frequent? Continuous effort seems necessary, but it cannot be the explanation in itself. The story, however, repeats itself, and even if it is not understood, it is good to be admired and taken as inspiration.