Yes it might begin like that. Finding the first piece can be hard especially having just heard something awesome performed by a great pianist. Or encountering t

Yes it might begin like that. Finding the first piece can be hard especially having just heard something awesome performed by a great pianist. Or encountering tepid elementary exercises in an educational-style publication. However, after you've got a few pieces under your belt then your optimism rises and your appetite tends to align with your present skill level. In other words the feasibility of a piece becomes a major factor in how much you want to learn to play it. (As with a novel, or a video game -- too easy or too hard are both boring.)