It takes a long time to be good at anything. Be realistic about your expectations. Compare yourself to your last output not others but it's a motivation to be better.
If you think you are a good person, then you shouldn't be an artist. In art, people who become successful are often strange. - Hiroshi Sugimoto. His prints can sell for a million dollars.
We can all agree When it comes to photography National Geographic is the gold standard. So let's hear it from S.G. What I like is he does not collude with YouTube to drag video talking and rambling ( yt inserting advertisements ) but is short, direct and succinct. He starts with the basics and goes on to advanced techniques. We can all do with a refresher don't you think? The smart Alecs know it all so they don't need it.. all good for them. That's all for now as it will take some time to digest.