Age is but a Number
I'm tired of people blaming their talent or "lack" of talent on their age. I don't see it on mibba very often, but in real life I see and hear it more than I'd like to. I'm getting the feeling that some people aren't giving themselves the chance to do better because they think they'll eventually get better when they "grow up".
I'm sorry but talents and skills don't necessarily come with age. It comes with practice, hard work, determination, and pride in what you do.
Students in my art classes say things like "Well, I'm only fifteen, so I'm not that good." or "You can't expect a masterpiece from me, I'm only a teenager."
Bull. Shit.
I've read amazing stories written by authors younger than I am. I've seen artwork created by fourteen-year-olds that could match or even challenge the sketches done by artists in their mid-thirties.
I'm not saying practicing doesn't take time and that every kid out there can be better than the older folk they may or may not look up to, but sitting there and blaming what you think is a lack of talent on your age, when you could be making yourself better?
It's a waste of time and I'm getting tired of hearing it.
~CI
Posted on September 6th, 2009 at 04:03pm
That's so true.
Radke., September 6th, 2009 at 05:24:22pm
Bull. sh*t.
That made me laugh for some reason :D
talents and skills don't necessarily come with age
I sort of agree with you. Some talents and skills do become developed as you get older. But when you blame everything on you being young, then that's bull because just because your young doesn't mean you can practice and get the skills sooner at a younger age.
El!zabeth-Rawr!, September 6th, 2009 at 04:15:32pm
I completely agree.
I can't really say much else...
Benjamin Barker, September 6th, 2009 at 04:12:27pm