What is something in Hypixel Skyblock that you didn't figure out until you had spent hours of doing a way less efficient way?

For me, i never spoke to Sam in my private island.

So i was farming materials on the mushroom islands to unlock speed talisman, until i got disgusted with the slow progress. I'm not an ironman player, but i like to unlock things & craft them over buying them on AH.

Then i found out there was something called the Garden. Holyyyy what a life changer!