I think i know what you mean.
We live in strange times to be sure, but we also live in the best of times.
I was a teenager in the eighties. I thought it would be the best thing ever if I could write a book or be a musician or an artist. I was and am a huge sci fi fan, and I tried building my own scratch builds but I knew even then it was a waste of time because computers were going to take over this aspect of film making.
Now I am working on an animated series pilot that i have been working on and off for a decade. I had to wait til the tec and affordability hit a certain level, which it seems to have, in order to actually make it happen.
So we are super lucky we have so many creative options now, however..
At present, despite the thousands of hours I have already put in, no one knows about my awesome story and great characters. I've written almost twenty episodes, but I am the only one that has read them. If I am to finish this I have to maintain enough belief in myself to keep going, and it is hard.
To keep going I have to constantly look for inspiration. A great deal of this comes from the One Piece anime. this anime has been going for twenty years. The characters are in for the long haul. The payoff is still far off in the distance but nothing will stop them. They are willing to die for their dreams.
You and I just need to work hard and be patient.
Dunno how busy you are, but I can always use help. I finally have all the elements and this pilot is going to happen this year, maybe you could help a little for the credit and experience if you want.