[momotomo]

I think there's too much romance in people's expectations of what real work looks like. It's genuinely great to pursue your passion, but it always has a cost. The "if it's not your passion, you're wasting your life" thing aggravates me to the point of distraction.

A lot of talented people are perpetually stuck because once the novelty wears off on something, they get antsy and move onto something else. It's nothing to do with their skill level, just the phobia of doing a long, long grind to get to a goal.

I'm a painter, and I've developed before, it all looks the same to me - once you have a brilliant idea and get over the fun bit, you need to work on the other 80% of it until it's done. Once an idea settles in your head and stops being exciting, the real work begins; after that point it takes actual sacrifice and dedication that isn't being fueled by anything other than your own decisions and time management.