*... I was so dissatisfied with my lack of writing skills ... only to wind up, i...

... I was so dissatisfied with my lack of writing skills ... only to wind up, in time, with some degree competence in that area ...

And a total mastery of the art of understatement, clearly. Thank you for your contributions to this community, I am humbled by your continued willingness to invest time to improve it and your success at doing so.