Man! So very true.. some one once told me eq is more about what you take out rather that what you add, obviously this is not all cases but it kind of makes I think. And yeah I find my self constantly comparing my work to the stuff listen to and sometimes it gets ya down ... kinda like “why can’t I get my track to sound like that” but in reality the stuff I’m listening to is usually the result of expensive equipment/experienced engineers and all the tricks of the trade which probably take years and years to learn. Great post mate, love getting your insight on music production