The reason I see so many people utterly give up on things thay enjoy— too many people are 'ahead' of them. Unless you find a way to shape-shift into an alien with supernatural powers, chances are you are doing a version of what someone else has done. At the very least, within a field of interest, there are others that have likely started before you. In 2007 and 2008 I used to love comparing myself to bloggers that have been around since 2006 or even 2004— back when blogging was really not even a thing like it is now— and