I had an epiphany this weekend. It’ll sound like a glaringly obvious realization, but it’s one of those things that you need to realize on your own.
I was looking at photos of jewellery my dad’s made over the years when I thought to myself, I hope that one day soon I can make jewellery like my dad. Then the light bulb went on and I realized that if I can’t make jewellery like my dad, IT’S OK. Furthermore, I don’t care to make certain types of jewellery, and that’s ALSO OK.
It’s normal for humans to pressure themselves to live up to someone else’s level of excellency. And although we should definitely try to reach those levels, it’s ok if we don’t. Not reaching them doesn’t mean we haven’t worked hard or produced amazing things.