A few things immediately come to mind: being okay with failing, dedication to the consistent, hard work of refining your skill and when you are first beginning - humbly work under someone (or many) who know much more than you do: listen and retain. I also see a lot of young photographers trying to "make it" and "get paid" for their work right away, and sometimes, you'll simply be doing work for free underneath another, or for experience, etc. Be okay with that and slowly begin, as you define your skills and style, to then branch out with pricing the right amount for your work.

I love hearing that you're learning as much as you can - keep it up! There is always, always so much more to learn (how exciting). I'm right there with you! I'm always learning something new.

For me, I really found out who I was as an artist, what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it. I was mentored by different photographers, wasn't afraid to ask questions, and was okay with experimenting and failing.

Be bold and be honest with your work. Hope those few thoughts were helpful!