this is awful, while looking through old files, found the same words like these that you are reading now: i've tried to learn how to draw before too. 2014, 2016.

why would this time be any different?
was as serious then as I am now

Best to set aside any pride & accept where I am (not great), I’m starting over, again, from the beginning.

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.

Sketchbooks are fun to look back on. I'ts motivating to see how you’ve improved. One of the reasons why i even keep a blog at all, and it's funny, because right now, it’s more like showing you
that if you don’t practice
you don’t improve
at all