Being an artist on social media is partially a mental matter. By seeing what other artists are doing and thinking, there's a subliminal desire to fit in/do what works, and you might find yourself replacing your own goals and dreams with the aspirations of the people you follow If you're feeling overwhelmed by the idea of progress, it may be because you've overloaded your senses with too many ideas from too many people about what success looks like (a certain art style, a certain subject matter, a certain personality), and it's not really you.