The amateur creates her art only when she receives a stroke of genius or inspiration.
The professional creates her art every day, setting in motion the energy to generate the genius and inspiration.
The amateur is an Artist that loves her art only part-time.
The professional is an Artist that loves her art full-time, with unceasing commitment.
(The above information was generated from The War of Art by Steven Pressfield)
Work ethic intertwined with the love of your art is the key to success.
“No matter how talented you are, your talent is going to fail you if you’re not skilled. If you don’t study and dedicate yourself to being better every single day, you’ll never be able to communicate to people with your artistry.”
Will Smith
Challenge yourself to create art that is driven by constant daily improvement.
Research others that have succeeded in your field, model their steps to success.
Give yourself a daily routine to improve and sustain your work ethic.
In Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul, Deepak Chopra expresses a great way to improve the quality of your life is for one week to make your bed, eat breakfast, and arrive to work 15 minutes early.
Create a simple routine for yourself and add more rituals as you see fit.
Example, my current routine:
- Make my bed
- Workout for 20 to 30 minutes
- Drink 1 liter of water
- Shower
- Meditate for 20 minutes
- Drink 1 liter of water
- Eat Breakfast
- Work on my art for 1 hour
- Work on blogging for 30 to 45 minutes
- Read inspirational material 15 to 20 minutes
- Begin the rest of my daily To dos
What can you do each day to become a Professional Artist?
My first thoughts…
- Set aside a specific time every day to Create Yr Art
- Model the lifestyles of those who have already succeeded
- Surround yourself with like-minded people, who will continue to inspire and propel you in the direction of your dreams
“People are rewarded in public for what they’ve practiced in private.”
Anthony Robbins
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