Do you drink a lot or do a lot of drugs? Should probably stop those. They eat up your time and over the long term are not (IMO) great for your brain. Program

Do you drink a lot or do a lot of drugs? Should probably stop those. They eat up your time and over the long term are not (IMO) great for your brain. Programming is a brain thing, so you need to take care of it. Anyone who wants to be really good at something is probably never as good as they want to be. Every day you have to start where you are and work to become better. If you enjoy programming (I always have), it's easier because it doesn't feel so much like work. But being good at something also make it feel less like work, so if you're not feeling the love for it now, but want to, you'll have to put in some consistent work to get up to the level you think you can or should be. But it's like any sport, musical instrument, or other challenging activity: you'll never be done honing your skills and trying to be better at it. Everyone's on a different path. Stop comparing yourself so much to others. Now get back to work on your self-improvement plan. It's your main job every day!