I think most of us go through varying levels of hopelessness and self-doubt, especially when we are young. As I'm reaching my mid-30s I'm realizing that it took well into my late 20s to overcome a lot of those feelings and it takes being involved in a lot of different activities to overcome one's ego through lots of failure. It's inevitable if you want to get good at anything in life. I wish it were easier to convey to younger people that it will only be a phase for most of them.
I think we do share a lot of convergence of thought. I also recently reflected on feelings of self-doubt, but in the context of writing and publishing:
Thank you for sharing this Justin! These things do indeed take time, almost always much longer than we think they would. Glad to hear you've grown through some obstacles. Looking forward to speaking with you.
I think most of us go through varying levels of hopelessness and self-doubt, especially when we are young. As I'm reaching my mid-30s I'm realizing that it took well into my late 20s to overcome a lot of those feelings and it takes being involved in a lot of different activities to overcome one's ego through lots of failure. It's inevitable if you want to get good at anything in life. I wish it were easier to convey to younger people that it will only be a phase for most of them.
I think we do share a lot of convergence of thought. I also recently reflected on feelings of self-doubt, but in the context of writing and publishing:
https://thosewhowander.substack.com/p/writing-for-an-eternal-public-on
Looking forward to reading more and connecting Ryan.
Thank you for sharing this Justin! These things do indeed take time, almost always much longer than we think they would. Glad to hear you've grown through some obstacles. Looking forward to speaking with you.