Our primal brain and the illusion of sophistication

Balanced, sustained and slow progress gives us the false sensation of stagnation accompanied by a frustrating feeling that we are not improving.
We push harder and we get more frustrated as the results keep eluding us.
We start contemplating quitting as a way to end our inner struggle.
Progress takes time, our brain still operates the same way it did centuries ago. We still need a substantial amount of time to master a skill, be it a new language or a musical instrument.
Technology and the rapid pace of our daily life, give us the illusion that we can learn faster. 

Of course shortcuts exist, but they come with their own shortcomings.
We also still have the same primal basic urges and needs our ancestors had, and our troubles are but a nuamced variation of theirs. 

Our troubles appear more involved owing to the deceiving veneer of sophistication they are wrapped with.
The generational trap made up somehow inherit their shortcomings and weaknesses, even if deep down, somewhere at the back of our head, where ego reigns and rules, we tend to look at our ancestors with contempt, imagining them living in caves, eating raw meet, and giving off foul smells.