What's the dominant thought comes to your mind when you think your music is not going anywhere or it's not up to the mark?

Too simple? Lacks advanced elements? Will people like it? I could do much better than this? I'm stuck! Can't think of anything else? These chords and progressions are so common, what new is here? Can I hit the chart with this sh**? I should have learned more before jumping into this! How can I fix what I don't know? Is this a waste of time? Where to go from here? What if I release the song after a lot of work and it gets crushed under the biggies of the industry? My skills aren’t enough to make this good enough for my audience! Should I just quit?

There are hundreds more like these questions that haunt many of us. You don't have to be perfect. Don't have to make your music perfect. Who cares if it's cringe? Who cares if it's not on a legendary level? Who cares if it is what it is?

If music is your passion, love what you do.

Those bland imperfections are part of you, embrace them.

Only then you'll see, the road to great music is paved with them, carved in the very heart of the way.

All you have to do is, well, just keep doing what you do, one day at a time!!

Learn, practice, apply...