Beginners often learn the truth late if they are not guided properly. All creative designers start off because of their enthusiasm and creativity. But there is this gap that needs to be filled. For instance, the first couple of years that you’re creating programs, you’ll be filled with so much energy, but, is what you’re making really great? There is a probability that your project will have great prospects.
Continuing on this path, the project that got you into the game initially might continue to trend. Ask yourself a question, am I ok with what I’m producing? This check is important because, after your first phase, The project might look somewhat like a disappointment. A lot of people never get past this phase. They quit.
Everybody I know who does interesting or creative work went through years or months where they had really good taste and they could tell that what they were making wasn’t as good as they wanted it to be. They knew it fell short. But they continued improving.
And if you are just starting out or if you are still in first phase, you have to know that it’s normal. The most important thing you can do now is background check. Do a huge volume of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week or every month you know you’re going to finish one segment. Make research on the people that have gone through that path before you, ask alot of important questions from professionals, take comprehensive notes. It is only by going through this volume of work and doing a background check that you’ll catch up and close the gap and thus, the project might look as good as your ambitions.
It might take longer to figure out how to do this. Just continue!! It’s going to take you a while. It’s normal to take a while. You just have to fight your way through that(because life is all about battles and only the resilient wins in the battle of life).
Spend a year or two in the gym and you’ll start to look more like you ever wanted to look. This is something people are struggling with right now.
If yours is writing, start writing consistently and you’ll begin to take notice when you read great works. In the beginning, it can be very frustrating/difficult just to get something on a page. Even when you hammer out sentences, young writers quickly learn that all words aren’t created equal. Even with consistent writing each week, you might still feel like you fall short in producing something of note. Nobody starts out great, it takes consistency and persistence to be great.
Watch a dozen TED Talks and you’ll be able to point out what you like and don’t like about certain presenters, but jump up on stage yourself and the difficulty of captivating an audience — even for a minute or two becomes quite apparent.
It applies on any skill. There is always a gap between being an apprentice and being a craftsman. The apprentice has the taste, but not the skill. The craftsman has the taste and the skill.
It’s easier to recognize beauty than it is to create it. You’re good enough to know that what you’re doing isn’t good, but not good enough to produce something great. When you find yourself in this frustrating limbo, the challenge is to never forget what got you there in the first place. Remember that thing that got you into the game.
Your love. Your passion. Your taste. That’s the reason you’re here. You still belong, even if you don’t feel like it right now. Your taste can be a killer even if your ability is questionable.
Commit to the process and you’ll become good enough, soon enough. Put in a volume of work. Close the gap.
What to Do Next
Developing skills that are as good as your taste comes down to habits. The ability to “fight your way through” as Glass says, hinges on your consistency to show up and do the work.
Can you build the habits required to make small improvements day after day?
If YES, you can succeed.
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