Being extremely persistent can make up for a lot of deficiencies. It's totally fine to lag behind everyone initially if you're willing to keep going long after

Being extremely persistent can make up for a lot of deficiencies. It's totally fine to lag behind everyone initially if you're willing to keep going long after most other people stop making progress. There's nothing wrong with being the tortoise rather than the hare. The other important thing to learn is that you can become an expert at something. Once you have one skill under your belt you realize that it's possible to climb the ladder of expertise on almost any topic if you're able to stick with it.