talent Archives - The Millionaire Hippie

[Ep 69] Deliberate Practice Makes Talent

Post published:September 14, 2018
Reading time:2 mins read

In this episode, I’ll be talking about talent and how many people have an idea planted in their heads that talent is something you're born with. When in fact, talent is something that is made and developed over time by passionate, hard-working, and dedicated people. From a young age, people are drilled with this idea that individuals are born talented. Once people are told that they are talented, they might start to slack, and thus, lose or forget their craft. Practice makes perfect. If you have a passion or a craft, then you should work hard at it daily to keep your craft alive. Podcast Content In this podcast episode, I will be chatting about the following things: How to bring productivity to your life? Fixed mindset vs. growth mindset The 10,000-hour rule Practice makes perfect What have I accomplished in the past 10 years? There are so many incredible people in the world with amazing talents. It can be so easy…

It Isn’t Enough To Be Talented Anymore, You Need To Have Edge

Post published:May 7, 2018
Reading time:12 mins read

If you spend any time on social media of any kind, or any online forum, you realize one thing quickly enough. There are a lot of extremely talented, creative, and mindblowingly original artists and people out there. Seriously! There are so many crazy weird ways to be creative nowadays, that it absolutely makes my mind spin and boggle.

Okay, so there are a lot of talented people out there. What does this mean for the rest of us? That’s the real question, isn’t it? That’s the main question that runs through my head. When I read someone else’s brilliant writing, that cuts my writing to pieces, I think to myself, ‘Now what?’

Now what do I do? What is the next step here? Do I sit down in my room, and cry myself to sleep, because my writing is not even close to good, when compared to so many talented writers out there? Or do I keep on writing, so that one day, maybe in the far off future, my writing will come up to par? (more…)