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How do you get there from here?

5/6/2012

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I have found my passion in life 
and it is painting.

Many people do not find a deep obsessive overwhelming passion in their lifetime, so I feel very very fortunate. 


 Because, ya know what? 


 It feels good. 


 Really really really good.  
 
"So, now helvismith, whatcha gonna do with that passion?"

Well, I have to make a sort of soup for my future using that passion as the stock or base for that soup/future.
What other ingredients are needed?
  • hard work
  • more hard work
  • those 10,000 hours that Malcom Gladwell writes about in his book, "The Outliers"
  • marketing
  • networking
  • and the most elusive ingredient of all - luck.
Yum.   I can taste it now.

 
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5/6/2012 11:00:14 am

The hard work. Is it really so hard when it's something you're so passionate about, and something you love doing? I'm assuming you're talking about the painting process. Yes? 10,000 hours of pure joy (when we're doing what we love).
For me, marketing is the hard work part (maybe that's what you were talking about?) and I'm starting to get used to the networking.

Just since I met you a few months ago, I've seen you make great strides, Helvi! YOU, my dear, are going places!!

Keep up the great work!

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