In a four-part interview on storytelling back in 2009, Ira Glass, longtime host of radio program “This American Life,” shared some insightful advice from his own life experiences on overcoming self-doubt. According to his theory, there’s a “gap” between the quality of work an individual puts out at the start of their career and that person’s potential. This frustrating disparity is often clear to the beginners themselves — they have the “taste” to know that what they’re creating isn’t as good as they’d like it to be, but don’t yet have the experience to achieve that level of quality.
But that’s normal, Glass says. For anyone with a passion for something, Glass’ words are a timeless inspiration and a reminder that experience is the only way close the gap.
