> Dude, sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta good at something.
--- Jake the Dog [1]
Maybe not exactly on-topic, but ever since I heard this quote it's been my mantra whenever I'm learning something new. For example I took a beginner's hip hop dancing class last night. A younger me would have been very embarrassed at how uncoordinated I was. That embarrassment probably would have kept me from going back to the class. That mantra helps me remember that it's natural to be bad at first, and you simply have to be at peace with the fact that you're going to suck for a while if you're ever going to actually build the skill.
--- Jake the Dog [1]
Maybe not exactly on-topic, but ever since I heard this quote it's been my mantra whenever I'm learning something new. For example I took a beginner's hip hop dancing class last night. A younger me would have been very embarrassed at how uncoordinated I was. That embarrassment probably would have kept me from going back to the class. That mantra helps me remember that it's natural to be bad at first, and you simply have to be at peace with the fact that you're going to suck for a while if you're ever going to actually build the skill.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu8YiTeU9XU