What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.
When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful.
I think the best thing you can do is to be true to yourself and to be honest with yourself.
Success in any art depends on the ability to express oneself.