Rome was not built in a day and there is always a place of little beginning.
There are times we see some people give their testimonies on how they made it big, but may not share some of the hurdles they had to scale through in the crypto space, before getting there.
Never compare yourself with another person.
The crypto space is big enough for everyone to explore.
Just know that a day will come that you will think back in retrospect and be thankful that you started from somewhere.
I think you are very right. In my opinion, the hardest part of the crypto job is starting. If you make a good start, I think you can continue strongly to make better movements in crypto.