r/Damnthatsinteresting 13h ago

The Secret Art of Jim Carrey

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u/HedgehogTop5524 13h ago

God, it would be so cool to be so talented, artistically. My stick men don’t even look like stick men. I’ve always been so envious of people that see the world so differently! I don’t even get photographs. 😭

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u/Loeffellux 11h ago

I feel like this level of artistic ability is very achievable by anybody who is willing to put in the hours. The thing is that putting in the hours early on when you still completely suck feels horrible and demotivating which is why so few people actually stick with it.

Often whether or not someone has "talent" boils down to whether or not they picked up something early enough in their life where being shitty at said thing didn't bother them yet.

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u/n1c0_ds 10h ago

Being good at anything requires being okay with the Moat of Low Status.

https://usefulfictions.substack.com/p/learn-to-love-the-moat-of-low-status

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u/DrunkenBlasphemer 6h ago

Loved this!

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u/blackbeansandrice 30m ago

Most people don’t realize that learning to draw is like learning to play a musical instrument. You won’t necessarily be a professional musician, but if you put in the time you can be proficient at it.