“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” - Charles Mingus. Mastery is understanding something so intricately you can express it in a single word, a single note, a dot... When we don’t understand fully we complicate to overcompensate. “Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason, mastery demands all of a person.” - Albert Einstein. Immerse yourself, devote yourself to mastery of your chosen talent - to the point where you can express yourself in a word, a note, a dot. “In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to it. Your interest must transcend the field itself and border on the religious.” - Robert Greene. The devotion required to your expertise can be overwhelming. There’s no requirement for you to devote yourself, you don’t have to - you usually don’t have a choice, it’s in you. Don’t let the fear of failure stop you from full commitment. “A natural response when people feel overwhelmed is to retreat into various forms of passivity. If we don’t try too much in life, if we limit our circle of action, we can give ourselves the illusion of control. The less we attempt, the less chances of failure. If we can make it look like we are not really responsible for our fate, for what happens to us in life, then our apparent powerlessness is more palatable.” - Robert Greene. #simple #creativity #mastery #complicated #success #quotes #charlesmingus #mingusfingus #quoteoftheday #wordstoliveby #wordsofwisdom #words #art #music #artquotes #musicquotes https://www.instagram.com/p/CL3Ju-ujjKv/?igshid=19otrae28x4ax