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themothhead t1_itv3gp8 wrote

As somebody who lost almost a decade of productivity to depression, picked up a pen again during lockdown and has since started making money from my illustration, this hit hard. You can do it, it's not too late.

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Kantro18 t1_itvzovv wrote

Had a passion for art as a kid. Went to college for digital media and animation because I wanted to make video games, switched majors halfway through to learn computer programming and IT fundamentals because I figured I’m smart enough to do that kind of work and that it’d provide (mostly) more stable employment for (not often enough) decent money.

10 years later I’ve only just started diving back into art. Should have never put it to the side for this long.

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TeamTuck t1_itzait3 wrote

Thank you for this. I bought an iPad Pro years ago, hoping to learn how to draw and I did it for a while, but quit a few months later. My son asked me to draw with him a month ago and it’s helped me to draw again.

I’m also about to purchase a guitar to learn! I’ve been wanting to do this for over a decade and have thrown all kinds of excuses at it. Wish me luck!

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themothhead t1_itzmkbs wrote

You don't need luck, you've got this! One thing that I've learned that I found invaluable, is that there's no such thing as motivation, only discipline. Be disciplined with yourself, force yourself into good habits, and after a while it will feel weird if you don't do them! Whatever you do, do not wait to feel motivated to do something!

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