Make something terrible

Yes, absolutely. We learn by doing. In this case – creating. In this article, I specifically refer to creating anything artistic.
Which means it’s impossible to fail. There’s no right or wrong. No black or white. Art is in the eye of the beholder.
Don’t let anyone tell you differently.

If I can use myself as an example. I’ve been taking pictures for around 7 years. When do I know that I’m ‘good enough’? When is my photos ‘good enough’ to post on the internet?
Well, never.
Because it will ‘improve’ and ‘get better’ as time goes on, and I might be ashamed of the photos I’ve taken now.

So, when starting out with something new, instead of trying SO HARD to create something good, create something terrible. Because that’s easy. Most of the time we give up on something because we set our expectations too high, and we’re also afraid of other’s judging us.

If I can use my work as an example again. The first video I uploaded was terrible compared to what I upload now, in my opinion.
BUT, when I set out to make these videos, I told myself that it’s okay if they are terrible. They are supposed to be. Especially my first video. IT’S MY FIRST VIDEO.

Not even Picasso created a masterpiece which was sold for an infinite amount of money. So why should we worry so much? Especially when we start out?

Something I learned from Gary Vee is – share your process.
All my photos, all my videos, is me sharing my process. That’s it. And doing the best I can with my experience and skill at this very moment.

So it doesn’t matter what you create. Set out to create something terrible. Then you have set the lowest benchmark you can, and that’s a good and healthy place to start.

If someone says, “Your work is terrible”, you can say with a smile, “It’s supposed to be terrible.”

And with time, your audience will find you and will gladly follow you on your journey and your process as you master your craft 🙂

Thank you! And it’s my pleasure. I’m glad you found it useful 🙂
Oh yes, especially for something like your blog.
If your first article sucks, that’s okay. It should suck. But you will improve with 1% for your next article, and then another 1%. Before you know it, you’re on a roll and you’re featured all over 🙂

Thank you! It’s my pleasure! 🙂

Oscar Wilde famously said that 🙂 Exactly! We were made to be unique and we should definitely embrace and celebrate it!

I’m so incredibly glad to hear that! It’s my pleasure! 🙂
Absolutely. Just do your thing and be yourself. Most importantly, enjoy your process. It will eventually lead to something 🙂

You should definitely respect your own opinion. We care too much about other’s criticism, and not enough about our own.