My advice to anyone starting out:
Develop a very strong opinion about yourself.
Know exactly who you are & who you are not.
If you don't, someone else will try to tell you who you are, and you might just start believing them.
Even Messi & Ronaldo are judged today, after achieving more than anyone could imagine in their wilddest dream. Even today they need to "prove" themselves infront of the world at the aage of 39, 41. And you think it will be easy for you?Its not easy for anyone. Easy is a myth.
All my Life I acted like a "Good" Boy and earned praise &accolades from family &society,only to realize,those praises were the payment for my subservience & accolades the price of my Voice.
I betrayed myself just to be liked by everyone and eventually I ended up hating myself.