Nov-05-2019, 03:40 PM
You definitely have to try it out to find out if it's your thing, that's my opinion.
I also just started now, and to be honest one of the reasons I begin learning it because in the past I did so many things only for a brief amount of time (making gaming videos, prop making, drawing etc.) and never made too much progress in any of that mainly because after a short amount of time, I got interested in something else. So for me the obstacle was that I couldn't focus on one thing and keep a schedule.
But I wanted to be good in something. I don't like categorizing people, but still, I wished to be called a something-ist, or something-er, if you get me. Do something I like and earn money with it. But I was aware that needs months and years.
So I decided to do programming. I realised that it won't be obsolete anytime soon, and I watched videos of many fun things you could do with it. I told myself to spend at least one hour a day with coding. Only one hour, but that has to be done (I even noted it in my calendar and would line out when finished).
The thing is, after a time it will slowly start to grow on you. It changes the way you think, and naturally you get to know the language better and tasks became easier not just syntax-wise, but also how you build up your solution.
Didn't want to write this about myself, but personally I like to hear others people's stories about how they manage to do things which is difficult for them. I know your concern is different, but I think doing this one-hour-a-day thing will help you decide whether you want this or not.
Also, one of the most important thing in my opinion is to keep it fun for yourself. Like what you do. Make games, automate your lights in your room, make a database of your spendings and earnings; anything.
Even if you find out it's not your thing you'll learn many things. So go for it!
I also just started now, and to be honest one of the reasons I begin learning it because in the past I did so many things only for a brief amount of time (making gaming videos, prop making, drawing etc.) and never made too much progress in any of that mainly because after a short amount of time, I got interested in something else. So for me the obstacle was that I couldn't focus on one thing and keep a schedule.
But I wanted to be good in something. I don't like categorizing people, but still, I wished to be called a something-ist, or something-er, if you get me. Do something I like and earn money with it. But I was aware that needs months and years.
So I decided to do programming. I realised that it won't be obsolete anytime soon, and I watched videos of many fun things you could do with it. I told myself to spend at least one hour a day with coding. Only one hour, but that has to be done (I even noted it in my calendar and would line out when finished).
The thing is, after a time it will slowly start to grow on you. It changes the way you think, and naturally you get to know the language better and tasks became easier not just syntax-wise, but also how you build up your solution.
Didn't want to write this about myself, but personally I like to hear others people's stories about how they manage to do things which is difficult for them. I know your concern is different, but I think doing this one-hour-a-day thing will help you decide whether you want this or not.
Also, one of the most important thing in my opinion is to keep it fun for yourself. Like what you do. Make games, automate your lights in your room, make a database of your spendings and earnings; anything.
Even if you find out it's not your thing you'll learn many things. So go for it!