Choosing Option 1 means keeping things as they are in your practice.
Sure, your patients will improve, but there'll be times when you might feel a bit out of your depth with complex cases.
When this happens, your patients could sense your hesitation, and it might shake their confidence a bit.
They might start thinking, "Will I really get better?"
This path is comfortable, no doubt, but it might not push you or your practice to those amazing heights you could reach with a few more tools in your belt.
It's steady-going, sure, but every now and then, you might catch yourself wondering, "What if I'd learned a bit more?