Part of getting older is mourning the person you could have been. You have inherent worth as a human being. I'm 33 and started playing a new instrument and am

Part of getting older is mourning the person you could have been. You have inherent worth as a human being. I'm 33 and started playing a new instrument and am more creative and driven than I have ever been. There is not a time limit for getting good at something, it just takes dedication and time. That lame proverb: "The best time to plant a tree is 10 years ago. The 2nd best time is today" is absolutely true. Also... don't compare yourself to the 0.001% of talent. They succeed due to a mixture of timing and luck. Well, maybe not Carmack. He is sincerely a genius. But also grew up during the most prosperous age of American history and had a stable home life. And also had the timing to have the passion and training for a game as simple as Doom to be released and make a huge splash. If Carmack was 10 years older or younger, where would he be? There are tons of people who started programming/drawing/playing music in their early life and now just... don't do it anymore. They didn't become John Carmack or Thundercat. One thing you have to face is your time management probably sucks and you need to improve it if you want to be different. A therapist can help with this. If you want some recommendations on how to have better time management: 1. Deep Work - Cal Newport 2. Atomic Habits - James Clear 3. 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management - Kevin Kruse