Why do people give up so fast??

[hitdabox]

I've been thinking about what it takes for someone to succeed in playing an instrument
And why others give up before they even see the other side of the microphone / amp / you name it.

People scare themselves into failure before launching out in the first place - and it's sad.

Is it the perceived difficulty of the task? Or - maybe the cost of it all?

Perhaps it's just the patience required to learn...?

Why do you think it is?

How much more awesome music would there be if more people chose to stick it out??