The expert in anything was once a beginner
We all start at the beginning. Some may learn faster than others but that’s not something that should be discouraging. Photography isn't a race. I tend to think of it as a personal January. You get where you are supposed to be at precisely the time you are supposed to be there. Is up to you to keep moving.
If you want to succeed never draw any conclusion from those who have achieved. They are not lucky for stock they may make success look easy but no one knows how much hard work has gone into making them reach this position. Everyone starts as a beginner and take that first step and only by moving forward they can be used to that expert level.
No one of you know how to walk or talk or even eat when we were born, we all slowly learn by falling a few times or blowing air while trying to make sense of our words. We may have even cried because of our happiness we were RAW and inexperienced full stop with proper dedication, persistence, consistency will learn to do. Same is the case with reaching of your goal. Ask an expert about their beginner phase and they will tell you it was never easy. But what kept them going was the more important goal they had in their mind. They always had the grid to learn more and refused to stop learning
In order to push yourself to the next level, you need to put in extra efforts. More energy physically mentally and emotionally drains you. Think about what you want to achieve.
Never blame yourself or your circumstances if you are not able to cross a step. While trying to learn you might find that things are not going as you have planned. You just need to push yourself for the everyday with dedication and persistence.