Doing things badly

de la dr. John Berardi: 

Doing things badly is a necessary precursor to doing them well.
So, answer honestly:
Can my ego take it? Can I be okay with sucking at something for an uncomfortably long time before there's a chance I'll be good?

Or will I just hide behind cynicism, skepticism, tantrums, distractions, or simply "that's the way I've always done it and I turned out fine"?