The speaker shares their belief that idealism and deviation from archaic traditions are not a lacking of maturity, but rather a way to re-inspire traditional beliefs and create progress. They relate this to their experience in teaching and learning music.
The speaker argues that idealism and naivete should not be seen as a lack of maturity but rather as an obligation to inspire traditional idealism in older generations. However, idealism can come at a cost in reputational hits and therefore must be balanced with creativity.
The speaker reflects on the archaic and traditional routine of music lessons, and how a motivation to prove themselves led them to explore classical music despite their terrible sense of pitch.