The Comparison Trap: Why You Think Everyone is Better Than You

Everyone says anyone can be anything. And everyone accepts that. But in the case of art, or any skill for that matter—when you find someone who’s your age, or worse, younger, you start to think you’re lagging behind. Age suddenly becomes a metric of how much time you have left to get good. Driven by the misbelief that a certain age was the gold standard for skill, I was initially motivated by a need to improve. But over many years of constant practice, I found that age never had anything to do with it.

0:00-1:22 The Pause
1:22-3:18 Scattered Focus
3:18-5:42 The Comparison Trap
5:42-6:55 High Expectations
6:55-8:54 A Lesson Learned
8:54-9:28 Adopt a Learner's mindset
9:28-10:53 Effort is the Only Currency.

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Hello! I am Natalie, an artist studying art at home, hoping to share my insights and experiences with others on this adventure called the art journey. If you enjoy the company of rambles about art, tea, paints, and pencils, this place is the right one for you! I hope my videos help you in some way. Thanks for visiting this cozy corner of the internet :))