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The difference between 20 and 30
is that at 20, the world is full of possibilities. You'll be the next Mick Jagger or Leonard Bernstein. You'll be president, olympic gold medalist, etc.
The fact is that most people aren't. Realizing that is part of growing up. You have to learn to feel satisfaction in being good, not best. And to realize that a lot of public recognition for being the 'best' is luck and marketing, not skill.
Decide if you want to be a starving musician or have a different career and a great music hobby.
Let go of your need to have someone else prove to you that you're the best and enjoy who you are.