Words to live by. Sometimes we demand too much of ourselves, especially when it is unnecessary. Disappointment only comes when there are deterrents to a goal or target. When we do not get what we expected. At such times, you feel things are not working despite all of the hard work you've put in.

At such instances, It's easy to feel discouraged, especially when we have genuinely given something our best shot and there are very little or no signs of progress. I Have felt that way once. Actually, twice. Back in high school when I was dealing with the science subject of Chemistry (still not a fan), and then most recently, on Steemit a few months after signup.

Back then, it was quite the struggle. Still is, but this place taught me something very important about the dangers of self-entitlement and the benefits of hard work. Even though the rewards were scarce, chances are you'll do fairly well if you're doing something that interests people well.

However, I do not intend to make this post about Steemit. It is about one's commitment to hard work and to consistent growth in spite of the hurdles.

You're Not Good Enough to be Disappointed.

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It gives a whole new meaning to the term disappointment. Rather than feel disappointed for being an amateur at what you do, perhaps it's okay to start accepting the fact that there will be mistakes at first, and that those mistakes won't matter much longer as we continue to improve ourselves.

Quoting James Clear's website on this one;

You're not allowed to be disappointed by your amateur performance because you haven't developed the skills of a professional yet. It's only the professionals that are allowed to be disappointed because they have put in the work to be better.

So, rather than feel disappointed that you might have hit a dead end on your development, especially as a new guy in the block, it helps to see this as motivating as it is at face value. Work harder and build competence in your preferred area of expertise. Remember, it's Garbage in, Garbage out. If you have developed yourself to that level and you still make flimsy mistakes at times, then your disappointment at such a point would have been justified.

Just in case you were considering it, you're not good enough to get discouraged. You're just bad enough to start working.

^{Thank you for reading}