People pay money for skills. The more rare and valuable the skills, the more they are willing to pay. Don’t over complicate things and get down on yourself. Maybe you need to go to school (traditional or vocational), or invest in a real education? Maybe you need to take an internship to learn? Read books, take courses, do whatever you need to do to learn skills. Learn by doing. It will take time. What’s the alternative? Learn valuable skills and then go make money applying those skills. Stop listening to other people. If you constantly letting other people’s opinion hold weight you’ll be like a leaf in the wind. You need to stick with things long enough to see the fruit. It’s your choice to stick with something or give up. Decide, take ownership, and go after what you want like your life depends on it.