Published on <a href="https://blog.prototypr.io/natural-talent-is-bullshit-f41b9e76e80a?source=rss----eb297ea1161a---4">| Prototyping: From UX to Front End &mdash; Medium</a> Simon Pan <img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*C3WB_iF5lFDwqPYN3--WHw.jpeg">
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always struggled with the idea of natural talent. I thought that I was the only one who lacked it, because I was different from everybody else.
My head would scream:
<ul>
<li>“You don’t have what it takes.”</li>
<li>“You’re not talented, like…”</li>
<li>“You’ve waited too long, you will never be as good as …”</li>
<li>“You’re not like them. You don’t belong here.”</li>
</ul>
When I started out designing, this kind of self-loathing, impostery rhetoric magnified. I didn’t feel like a real designer which made the work intimidating and me feel vulnerable.
Things got easier when I focused on working real hard, stretching outside of my comfort zone and seeking out any and all types of feedback. Over time, I learned to trust myself better.
So trust yourself, because natural talent isn’t a real thing. You rarely see the grit of others. Worry less about others’ success, and work harder on bringing and developing your best self.
You are a real designer.
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