July 15, 2010
Can anyone be an artists?
I was asked, "Do you believe anyone can be an artists or is it an innate talent?"Taking out all variables such as desire, cultivation, or just simply being drawn to a particular art..Yes, I believe anyone can be an artist -- taking into consideration the "10,000 hour rule" (Gladwell 2008). If you spend 10,000 hours continually working at something (approx 4 hours a day for roughly 7 or 8 years) you'll become proficient enough to be an expert in that field. So if you pick up an instrument and work at the craft and continue learning all you can for that amount of time you'll be a...
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