Things weren’t easy for the Beatles in the beginning, and this article (and video) make that clear. I find this to be inspirational–in the beginning of an endeavor, you often need to swallow your pride and just keep working at things. Many worthwhile projects are marathons, not sprints. Further, the 10,000 hour rule will often be part of the process, you aren’t an expert at what you are trying to be, not at the very beginning.
I can recall a documentary aired on PBS a few years ago obout the “the lads”. An interesting story in the documentary concerned an early nightclub tour in Hamburg, Germany where their accommodations were less than desirable.