I give up really easily?

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i am constantly putting myself down for what i do... and whenever anybody tells me that something i do is brilliant, (for example, artwork or playing guitar) i just can not believe them at all. i get that one moment where i am proud of it... but after a few minutes i start to see the little flaws in it and start comparing myself to people better than me. I just can not stay focused very long because i just start hating it and i feel like everybody is secretly making fun of it behind my back. IIN?

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  • squirrelgirl
    10 years ago

    From one artist to another, it is totally normal to compare yourself to others and to always feel inferior.

    You should do art because you love it and it makes you happy, not because you want to be the best at it. It's more enjoyable when you think of it as something you're doing to better yourself instead of something you're doing to impress others.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    It's normal to suffer from depression. It's also possible to overcome it. Been through it myself.

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  • thegypsysailor
    10 years ago

    What a waste of apparently good talent.
    There are plenty of critics out there who would love nothing more than to tear down your art or music, so why do you need to bother?
    Many of the great artists throughout history destroyed much of their work, probably because of attitudes much like yours. By doing so, they deprived countless others the joy they might have had viewing those works of art.
    Don't be so selfish.

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  • DavidGman
    10 years ago

    I have been there as well. You need to overcome those feelings. Good luck

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  • peterr
    10 years ago

    Have you ever sucked a cock to music?

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  • Derpinism
    10 years ago

    you need to stop comparing yourself to others and just practice and month after month you will get better in fact with enough passion and dedication you might be the best

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  • Ms.Caffinated
    10 years ago

    It's normal, I'll tell you a story of my childhood.. Well, i umm... eh, whatever.

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