One big limitation I see in many young artists with real skills is the lack of self-worth.
They easily get crushed even by genuinely useful criticism and are completely afraid of feedback.
Developing a strong, positive self-worth is necessary for any artist who wants to create excellent works of art and spread the truth, beauty, and goodness in the world.
The only way to build your self-worth.
Just like going to the gym to build a strong, muscular physique, building your self-worth takes time.
There is no quick fix. No secret hypnosis MP3 with magical frequencies. Just building it, one brick at a time. You need to make small gains consistently.
That’s why publishing something every day is a great way to make these little gains.
Give yourself the chance to fail.
Fear of failure is normal.
Everyone has it to some degree. But if you don’t learn to fail, you also don’t learn to succeed. And failure is nothing special. It’s just experience.
The more you get it, the more you improve, and the more you improve your perception of yourself.
Stop treating yourself badly.
You can be your greatest ally or your worst enemy.
Unlike anyone else in the world, you know your weaknesses. You know how to hit yourself in ways you are unable to defend from.
Every time you put yourself down and find an excuse not to make your daily small gains, you are acting like your worst enemy.
But, the same way you know how to stop yourself from succeeding, you also know how to motivate and uplift yourself.
You are simply not doing it because it takes more effort to go outside your comfort zone than stagnating in your current state.