all these things that I've done
You can see this everywhere if you look. For example, you’ve probably had the experience of doing something for the first time, maybe growing vegetables or using a Haskell package for the first time, and being frustrated by how many annoying snags there were. Then you got more practice and then you told yourself ‘man, it was so simple all along, I... See more
johnsalvatier.org • Reality Has a Surprising Amount of Detail
Most people quit because they don't realize that 2-3 months of feeling like you have no idea what you're doing is a feature not a bug.
DAN KOEsubstack.comBut over time, you develop your skill. You begin to imagine what you could accomplish. You fall in love with the process.