I mean, you can't have advertising be the only official business of the information economy if the information economy is going to take over.
I grew up playing about 15 instruments and the way that I was able to accomplish that was by cutting my classes, hanging out in the band room all day, and going from one instrument to the next to the next, until I learned how to play everything by ear.
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.