Let's see if I can reconstruct this concept about success in being an artist which was shared with me years ago by my therapist Peter Demuth.
There are four levels of contentment with one's art going from worst to best:
1) You hate it and your audience hates it as well. 💔
2) You hate it and your audience loves it. 💓
3) You love it and your audience hates it. 💘
4) You love it and your audience loves it. ❤️