Bummer. Doesn't mean some pottery teacher somewhere tried it for real.

A couple other ideas in the vein of getting better with consistent practice:

The "1% better every day," where small habits make overall gains. (Then again, maybe scope it better: https://durmonski.com/self-improvement/1-better-every-day/)

The Marginal Advantage (2007): maintaining the lead in a non-greedy way.

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