The lure of protein powders is that they offer a
quick, convenient protein source that doesn't require defrosting,
cooking, etc, and I definitely
understand the appeal.
As observation, intuition, empirical research, and a
quick examination of the Department of Labor's occupational employment statistics [vi] will demonstrate, success in life depends on hard skills: the individual's capabilities in subject matter and tasks that are valued in society and are passed on through formal and informal instruction, e.g., being able to write computer code, or service heating and air conditioning equipment, or
cook gourmet meals, or
understand market derivatives.