The ancient greek philosophers thought different:

Plato and Aristotle: The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.

Socrat: I know that I know nothing.

So, there is no increase and plateau of sustainability, just the obscurity of inscience (anxiety).

Taoism suggests a way out: https://www.taoistic.com/taoteching-laotzu/taoteching-71.htm

Or the anti-Yoda guidance from Stephen McCranie:

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.

;-)