ideas in the trash

Ever heard of this theory? I'm writing this because I feel a sense of disappointment, due to the chaos in my business. I started my career in 2016, but only got the right direction in 2017, which was when I signed up as a freelancer on Fiverr, and opened an illustration gig on the platform. It's been 5 years, until now, 2022. And a lot of changes have happened. I've heard that the more you see the less you know . The more you see the less you know — old sayings. And somehow my subconscious responds to that words negatively. I'm just trying to be honest, this is what I mean; when I see people who are more successful than myself, I feel like I'm so small. At first it wasn't like that. At first when I saw people who were more successful than me, whether in freelancing, illustration, or whatever; I am interested in learning from them. However, I violated a principle that was ingrained in me (but I never realized it and I always forgot this principle). We can never b