Shouldn't you have some ability to be internally/intrinsically motivated or proud of a hobby without comparing on a national/global scale?
replyPlenty of people played guitar, poorly, even though they could hear CDs of good guitarists. You can blacksmith, poorly, even though someone's making some stunning damascus on YouTube - in fact, it should now be easier to get into the hobby, learn, and connect with others than it ever was.
A common struggle seems to be that for whatever reason, people have tunnel vision on achieving the end result instead of enjoying the path to it.
replyFrom a random HN comment not so long ago, I highly recommend this gentle intro to applied Adlerian psychology:
The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi
Not challenging as far as reading goes, but it might hit some people deep enough to only chew on a few pages at a time.