You've got some amazing drawing talent. Don't let numbers make you quit permanently. You have some fantastic pieces and I know you can produce more. Keep at it.

you didn't care about numbers a decade ago :/ why throw away your talent because of a self-imposed quota for popularity points?

Deadlines create pressure. And stress.
Stop it.
Art is done so that you can enjoy yourself, and create something once your imagination kicks in that you enjoy. It's not about views, and it's sure as hell not about making it so that you can become an art factory. Nobody wants that of you.
We just want you to be happy, and whenever you do make something, we just want to see it too!

Last week you endorsed it. :P Make up da mind!

I endorsed it because you seemed to want to do it as an enjoyable challenge, rather than a stress building exercise.

It's both. I know what it takes to motivate myself. If I only do what's comfortable, I come up with stuff like I posted on 750days.deviantart.com. That's good stuff, but if I want to really make progress with furry art, I have to move outside my comfort zone and push myself.

Outside your comfort zone? Yes.
Trying a all or nothing approach however isn't a good idea.
Otherwise you'll end up like me- Giving up before you even begin to try, tearing out your hair in frustration at your perceived failures, and screaming at your own ineptitudes when it's all a part of improving (So they say)

Glad to see you're so confident in my potential. Fortunately I don't pull my hair or scream. I'm just determined.

What can I say? You've been an individual in which I've followed over the course of my years starting out.
Your stories and illustrations were some of the most prominent I held dear to me back then.
I want only the best for you, even if all I can do is encourage and cheer you on.

I appreciate your honesty. Sometimes I may or may not agree, but either way, being direct and honest about what you feel is worthwhile. I posted a new pic in my scraps folder of an image i call 'the pokey hyena', which goes a long way toward the significance I talked about. It's not so much about numbers, as it is having a style that can compare to the vast variety of furry artists out there today. What I want is to know that I've put my full effort into my style-- I knew I wasn't doing that. That's where my frustration came from. Essentially, my 'deadline' proposal was my way of telling myself, Put up or Shut up. :)

Now that you have explained, I understand a little better about what you are talking about. I am sorry if I seem to flip-flop on my opinions, though that was likely due to a misconceived perspective on my own part.

Honestly, I'm jealous. Your stories are what drew me to write as well- Your verbose vernacular was like a symphony to my mind, setting alight the part of my mind which became enraptured with every word, every moment you painted with your literary skill.

To me, it would seem that even though you haven't drawn much in the ages which have passed, I still see you as the one who has "The best of both worlds"-

The ability to write the stories which flow forth like a fount of imagination, and then the illustration skills to bring those to life even further by illustrating scenes in which were key points.

Honestly, I tried to follow in your footsteps. But soon the medication I was given drained me dry of even the merest whisper of motivation in either regard. Now, I merely write which comes to mind, in the hopes that the maddening muse which was driven out may one day return.