do you still wanna go?

I'm asking a fundemental question

in the guise of sharing what AD ASTRA means in my world

A shark only grows to the size of the tank that it's put in. Ocean sharks grow 12ft+, In a tank they can be inches long

So if you built up the necessary skill sets, to become worthy of being a Maverick and eventually a Wizard. You would all leave the White World behind?

Yes, hard work commitment from a stoic point of view it is only one thing it is required

People who cannot adapt and change are more at a deficit regardless of how intelligent they are book-wise.

You will need to break down what you thought you knew to the foundation, relearn according to new premises, and keep repeating the process in order to grow.

how many of you feel that the education system

I see it more as continuously process and apply information.