What would you tell yourself?

I always wonder what experienced artists would say if they could go back in time and talk to their younger selves. What advice would have helped them through the rough spots, the dry spells, the frustrations?

I may do a post where I share what I might tell my younger self, but here I wanted to post what would help a large majority of starting artists:

• Don't be in a hurry! If you're going to spend years doing an art, you'll have the time to learn things down the road. Being "hungry" is good, but being a glutton is off-putting and leaves you with a stomachache.
• Figure out how *you* learn. There are three basic methodologies of learning; watching, listening, and doing. As you are taught material, recognize both how the teacher prefers to teach and how you can best learn. You may need to find a teacher that works for your methodology or risk getting frustrated.
• Question everything, but don't always ask. Don't take things for granted lest you overlook something important. However, constantly asking people questions can make you reliant on other people for answers when doing your homework might serve you better. Then again, sometimes you just gotta ask!
• Keep an open mind. People are going to teach you concepts that you may not find useful or that seem silly. Until you've done something long enough to know better, see if you can pluck out a few jewels from the chaff in the meantime. And even when you have done things for a long time, you can stop learning when you're dead.
  
• Look around. Inspiration often comes from perspective. Too often, people train in an art and forget to look at other arts or art forms. Who knows what creative juices might stir when you listen to a new artist? What might you learn about your drumming when you watch a martial artist perform? Even finding out that another art form is radically different from yours grants you perspective
• Practice! The more you practice in the beginning, the more results will show. Plus, it gets you into the right mindset for when you have something difficult to work on later down the road.
• Have fun! It's weird to me to see people doing their art form out of duty, boredom, guilt, or any other number of non-positive reasons. Find that joy!

There's another dozen or so I could add on, but think what you would tell yourself back when you first started your art - and is it too late to learn from that wisdom?