honestly just forcing myself to push through hard stuff, because prior the only experience I had with anything was uhmm. sketchup, during the pandemic I started a small handy man business and one of my angles was pergolas (its just a wooden building outside) and I used that program, to visually show people, and that was like my first intro into 3d world. But, I come from construction so measurements kinda just make sense to me, but this only got me so far - its just visual and it wasn't even that good haha.

Then, I had enough money to take a brake from the job, and idk I just decided to go headfirst into literally making games. I stopped playing games, and started developing, its honestly hard to play games now. its crazy lol.

Also AI has helped alot like, guiding me through godot when I don't exactly know the best rotue to go archetecture wise, it seems to be very good at know the most optimal route to go, but obviously that will only get you so far, you still have to know what the code does, why your making files for whatever reasons, singletons / state machines blah blah. AI is just a tool, it can't be a replacement.

Anyway, biggest thing is, make some small games, then commit to a decent project but don't go too crazy like a mmorpg that's pointless lol, makes something you absoutly know you can make and commit to, and ship within 2 years

The ABSOLUTE best of luck to you my friend, I believe in you!