The unfortunate reality is that most of us suffer from “instant gratification syndrome.” As soon as we start something new, we want to know we’re amazing at it, that the world loves us, and all we could have ever desired is about to come barreling forth. The number of people who have said to me, “I just wrote my first article online, but I only got 37 views so I don’t know if it’s really working,” would shock you.
