Artistic taste develops much faster than artistic skills. So there's always this massive gap between your current output and what you wish it were. As a result, many artists struggle with self-loathing. Arguably that's precisely what makes them good -- it's a drive to progress.
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The death of growth is to believe (always falsely) that you've "made it", that you've become an accomplished artist (or whatever else), or that you're almost there. The remedy is to hold yourself to an unbounded standard -- taste, vision.
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Ira Glass has the exact same advice on the creative process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ResTHKVxf4 …
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I would add that you have to enjoy the piece during the process, or else you won't make enough to progress. Also, relating to ability vs. perceived ability, in my experience this is true for art:https://twitter.com/JanelleCShane/status/977569703475343360 …
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