your competitive advantage is never going to be taste. anyone who dresses well has also worn wack fits. anyone who makes art has also made some bullshit. the real competitive advantage is your willingness to suck, to get embarrassed, to simply be willing to try.
The real flex is knowing yourself so well that somebody misunderstanding you doesn't send you into an identity crisis.
Like... okay? You're allowed to be wrong
about me.
Major cheat code for life: get back up faster. You're going to get rejected, lose money and look stupid. Everyone does. The ones who win just spend less time on the ground.