Worldbuilding impostor syndrome

Howdy worldbuilders.<br><br>I’ve been here for a few months now, updating my imaginary world and its lore. It’s been great so far, and I’ve really enjoyed it.<br><br>That said, I’ve always felt like a kid attempting to join the adults for dinner at the long table.<br><br>I don’t draw or paint, nor do I have any great artistic talent, so my world looks like absolute crap if I print it out.<br><br>I don’t have professional training in writing, but I’m trying to build a compelling narrative and characters.<br><br>I don’t have a degree in geography or cartography, but I’ve managed to create a pretty realistic and diverse world.<br><br>I’m not a linguist, but I’ve got six languages fleshed out at this point.<br><br>I’m not a historian, but I’ve written out the timeline of history for my world from 4000 BCE to 1900 CE.<br><br>I’m not an expert in most of the things I need to know for this world, and I’ve always felt like most of you are infinitely more qualified and talented than I am. <br><br>I do love this, though. Worldbuilding is so addictive, and I just want to keep going and learning and improving. It’s so much fun.<br><br>That said, I’ve always felt like the hobbyist in a room of experts.<br><br>What do you think? Do any of you also feel this way?<br><br>Do you think it’s okay to be an amateur, or do you think most jobs require professional training?<br><br>Do you think I’m an embarrassment to this community?<br><br>Do you think I should stop worldbuilding because I’m not good enough?<br><br>Please let me know. I’ve always been a bit insecure about this, and I’d love to hear what you think.<br><br>Thanks for reading!