If we are lucky, we will get good at one or two things in our life. We will muddle through others and call in the professionals for the rest. The trouble can arise when we take on the tasks that really should be left to the pros. In my case that would be anything mechanical. If it requires a hammer, wrench, or screwdriver my participation will guarantee that it will become an adventure.
This is why someone like Leonardo DaVinci captures our heart. He could do it all, it seems. Not only a stunning artist, but a mechanical genius who thought up some pretty amazing devices. If I, on the other hand, successfully sharpen a #2 pencil without grinding it into a stump I want to do a victory dance.
Except I don't dance. My parents were very graceful on the dance floor and they tried to teach me to dance. That was a very brief attempt and it became quickly apparent that my "dancing" could bring shame to the family name. I've been known to trip over my shadow and lose my balance while sitting. I know it's not a medical issue because I was tested while in the military. If they could have synthesized my condition it would have been weaponized.
I've looked at reproductions of the Mona Lisa on numerous times and always with awe. The painting draws you in and places you firmly into the renaissance. DaVinci's sketches are fascinating too. I find myself wanting to learn to draw. I won't, of course, because drawing can lead to painting and I don't do colors very well. Just ask my wife.
Me: I kinda like the blue/greenish one.
Wife: That's teal.
Me: Or maybe the pink one.
Wife: That's mauve
Me: Whatever....
I'm not color blind. Just color stupid. Also learning a skill like drawing takes effort and I don't apply myself well.
I honestly don't know if DaVinci played music. I'd like to believe that I could hold my own in that area. I'm not a great guitarist, but I am a good one. And I play weddings very well. I say that with some pride because it's a niche market and I know many outstanding guitarists who are terrified of wedding ceremonies and generally decline them.
In this age of technology many weddings are relying on just having a couple of tunes set on their phone and then play it through a blue-tooth speaker. Of course if the designated button pusher can't find the song or (my personal favorite) if the phone should ring during the ceremony, things can get a little silly. It makes me want to go to their house and fix their sink.