Work.

Ari Weinzweig reflects on lessons learned as a line cook ...

Whether you’re a line cook, a poet, a potter, or a professional basketball coach, there are always intriguing, thought-provoking, and positively impactful lessons to be learned. Deep understanding, I believe, is almost certainly available to anyone who’s ready to do the work to make it happen.

Note that even with all his experience in kitchens, he still respectfully refrains from misappropriating the word "chef".