"Ordinary professionalism and 20 years' experience can accomplish a lot, but it can't access the hidden places"

This quote by Jeanette Winterson talks to the concept that experience and professionalism can just take us up until now. While these qualities can help us to achieve a great deal, they can not access the concealed places. This could describe the surprise depths of our own minds, or the concealed knowledge and tricks of the world. It could also describe the hidden locations of the heart, where our deepest feelings and sensations lie. This quote recommends that in order to gain access to these hidden places, we should go beyond the common and the anticipated. We should be willing to check out the unknown and take risks. We should be open to new ideas and experiences, and want to step outside of our convenience zone. Only then can we access the covert places and unlock our true potential.