How does anyone put in the hours needed to get decent at a skill?

Most people I see that are passionate about something and end up willing to dedicate a lot of time learning and improving doing the same shit usually start between 12-15 yo.

When I was in high school I used to see that a lot. I had a friend who was obsessed with some game and enjoyed playing it as much to the point he wanted to create mods for it so he learned some programming and ended up following this path in uni. Same with people who had a knack for music. There was this headbanger nigga was obsessed with iron maiden and wanted to play every fucking solo so not only he ended up learning them he went further and learned new instruments and software related to music editing or whatever
Another guy enjoyed comics so much he became obsessed to learn drawing

When you get older you're more resistant to change and learning. I mean, take a look at boomers. Their haircut is usually the same for god knows how many decades, they wear the same style of clothes, watch the movies they used to enjoy and listen to whatever music they used to when they were teens, kek. The magic of learning and experiencing new things fades out somewhere along the way

you force yourself.
when I was a young teen I forced myself to get good at writing rhymes.
Would spend every waking moment I could doing it for years.
actually got good.

Depression robs the drive from you, so it is better to just fucking quit DESU

Regular deliberate practice is key.
It's better to do something for a few minutes each day than several hours once a week. The act of recalling information helps you store it for longer.
To that end, remove obstacles that get in the way of practice. I keep my guitar within reach of my desk, so I can pick it up whenever. Even if I only play a few minutes today, that adds up. If I kept it in a case, or (god forbid) had a dedicated music room, I would probably never play it.
Another thing is the concept of "bottom up" and "top down" learning. "Bottom up" is how they usually teach you a subject in school. You start with the underlying theory and work your way up to the specifics. "Top down" is how amateurs teach themselves. They have a goal in mind and learn what's necessary to achieve that goal. While there are advantages to either approach, I think having a well defined goal helps you stay focussed, and the satisfaction of making progress towards your goal will keep you motivated.

Also stay hydrated.

My goal is I want to learn to make 3d models.

because they actually enjoy the process of learning and getting better. you sound like an entitled faggot. good luck

like many people said, you force yourself
that's called discipline
it literally means

1a : control gained by enforcing obedience or order
b : orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior
c : self-control
2 : punishment
3 : training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character

I have been depressed for almost a decade now and I dont know how to get out of this massive rut Ive dug myself into.

My dream is to go to school for animation always has been. Im 22 and I can barely draw. I never was able to get to point where I was anywhere near able to draw the things I wanted to so I didnt draw at all.

Now my prospects of going to school for it is further away then ever and I still dont have the skills necessary to get accepted into any respectable school.

you have to actually really care about what you're learning

Most of them start as kids.

Do you have a specific model in mind that you want to create? Can you break it down into primitive shapes? Do you know what software to use? Do you know where to find tutorials?
Take ONE MINUTE to think of a 3d model you would like to make and look up a blender tutorial. If you make a cube today, you will have made progress.

You just fucking do it every day because it makes you happy and you think about it even when you're not doing it. You want to know what your problem is specifically? You don't enjoy art or music or any of the hobbies you brought up, you just want attention and praise. That is why you'll always be shit at everything you do.

I like Insides lowpoly style.

Attention for what? Having a hobby?

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>Boomer thinks that enjoying your job is a bad thing
Fucking hell when will the boomers finally all die off, need to fix the world they fucked up

I've done 3D modelling and animation for 3 years, i did enjoy learning these skills but one big thing that kept me learning was just making stupid shit that made me laugh or just things i wanted to make.

That makes 2 of us, frendo

rofl, because there are other things in life with value besides joy.

when i learnt guitar last year i would watch a different ghibli movie while practicing every day for 2 months without missing once

make it fun

10000 hours bla bla, real answer op if you put 300 into something you will be proficient at it

Nah, the initial phase of learning is not fun and no one claims to have enjoyed that bit. Unless you have the level of skill to be able to produce basic 3D models/ songs/ drawings/ programmes etc. it won't be fun. That bit just requires willpower to get through

Depends on the skill's floor and ceiling. Usually after 1000 hours you're decent at it and can show it off to others, after 10,000 hours you'll probably be good enough to make money off of it.

You can start whenever the fuck you want as long as you don't lose patience. Learning gets easier the more stuff you learn until your body starts to actually break down from old age.

You can force yourself to be good at something you don't enjoy, but most people lack the discipline to do so and end up working on other stuff.