I spent a good chunk of time yesterday and today checking out some un-freakin’-believable photos by a 17-year-old (!) photographer named Nirrimi. Her use of light and color and gorgeous people, many of whom are her friends, is just astounding. Don’t believe me? Check out her work here.

I’m not going to lie to you and say that I wasn’t jealous at all. I was completely overwhelmed with jealousy! (She’s only 17! How can she do such awesome stuff? It’s not fair. Blah, blah, blah…)

Then I thought about what it would take to create great photos like that: a thorough understanding of my camera, practice shooting, a little reading up on light and color. These things aren’t impossible. In fact, they’re pretty easy to achieve with a little dedication.

Whether or not I’m willing to take the time to become an excellent photographer (I’m not), it’s within my reach at any age. Do I want to become a world-class pastry chef? Totally possible. Do I want to learn to play guitar? I can!

There’s nothing stopping me—or you—from creating awesome stuff. It’s usually just a matter of learning a few basics, then practice, practice, practice.

So, what do you want to create? Is anything really stopping you?