The Rage to Master: Sustaining artistry in later life

It's starts with imagination. It's fueled by initiative. It perseveres through leadership, courage and singlemindedness. 

• Becoming a competent musicians requires initiative, courage and singlemindedness. 
• Becoming a music leader (band leader) requires  imagination, leadership, initiative, courage and singlemindedness.
• Becoming an artist requires everything above plus inquisitiveness coupled with a deep obsession called the  "rage to master".  The rage to mastery is often found in children, but it must, I believe continue throughout the course of an artist's career. 

I invite you to read the interview and explore this idea further. Ellen Winner is not a blogger, but a researcher, a better place to start. 

Another fine place which discusses adults is here: Harvard's Project Zero. 



My two cents?

1. Surround yourself with people who share your intensity. 
2. Seek new experiences.
3. Hang with younger creative people. 
4. Stay on the road to mastery, who knows what one's potential is. 
5. Do the work.

​Have fun. 

David
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​David

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