Preparation.



I see so many seriously talented Artists who really believe, because they are talented that everything will work out for them and all they have to do is paint and wait for fame and fortune to come to them.
It might work like that in books and the movies but the reality of the Art world is you have to get known by getting the attention of strangers.
Success comes to the prepared, if success comes to the unprepared it seldom stays because they are not prepared for it. I know of so many talented Artists who got early success in their career and today they are not painting.
Artists need to understand that their success depends on themselves, do not rely on others or expect others to open doors for you because that seldom happens until you are successful and then everyone wants to help you because you are successful.
Do not blame the Art Market, or the economy, or the Gallery and you cannot change the attitude of buyers, but you can work on yourself and make yourself better and your whole world will become better.
Change takes discipline, so start with very small disciplines, like getting up half an hour earlier and reading a book on sales or personal development and write out your goals every day.
Looking at your life and see your bad habits and begin to work on them one at a time to rid your life of them.
That is all it takes to start the change, its just a matter of starting and doing it a little at a time.
The rewards of small disciplines, far out way the cost of loosing a half an hours sleep and getting rid of bad habits, the changes it will bring in your life will change you for the better and you will begin to change your world.
Success is not just given away, it is deliberately preparing for it by working hard on your Artistic life and personal life.



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