True success.



I personally know what it is like to fail in this Art business and how hard it is to rebuild your Art career and be successful.
I get told by many Artists that Art is so personal and that Artists paint from their heart and souls and I do understand that and I appreciate that, but I also know what the reality of no sales is like and still having to support your family.
When you fail you have two choices, blame everybody and everything, I did that, or learn from what has happened and rebuild, I had to learn to do this.
I had to change, not locations because that never helps, but change me.
Be honest with myself and take good look in the mirror and fix my shortcomings, failure brings a certain clarity.
A long and difficult journey back but it was rewarding and fulfilling and I know that it is never to late to change for anyone.
It is never to late to start again, no matter how old you are.
It is never to late to rebuild.
I hear a lot of people my age say that they are to old, but I say is that I am old enough to know better and I can do it again.
My friends, no matter what circumstances you find your self in, you can change, you can fix the problems of your life and you can be successful.
True success is being the best person that you can possibly be and inspiring others to be the best that they can possibly be.





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