Did your cousin actually change your mind or just make you stop and think for a bit? I used to brush off that same argument until I tried making something myself and realized I spent an hour just rewording my prompt to get one decent image. That part takes some skill, sure, but the machine still does the actual drawing, and I can't pretend that's the same as someone who spent years learning to paint. So yeah, I've moved off my old take that it's all equal.

Learned the same thing with working out years ago, doing something every single day for a month beats waiting for the perfect moment every time. Sounds like the daily grind just forced you to get reps in and the reps are what actually made you better.

Reminds me of my uncle brewing hot dogs in his coffee maker during a blackout. The water tasted like Oscar Mayer for a month after. Your grandma wins though, Prego straight from the jar is a power move.