I really think Hubert Dreyfus nailed this in On The Internet (2002) and I’ll keep posting this page until everyone has seen it. Key para in alt text.

Natural talent is nothing compared to the ability to keep making shit long after everyone else has given up

I laughed and also was so happy to actually know a long answer right away

i think this is why i have a healthier relationship with the term “indie” than others, because despite calling myself one for years, i have not allowed it to become part of my internal, personal identity.

and if it’s not property of mine, nobody can take it away from me