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How to Find Your Hidden Creative Genius
There is a interesting story about how Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist,
developed the ability to produce remarkable work in just minutes.
As the story goes, Picasso was walking though the market one day when a
woman spotted him. She stopped the artist, pulled out a piece of paper and
said, “Mr. Picasso, I am a fan of your work. Please, could you do a little drawing
for me?”
Picasso smiled and quickly drew a small, but beautiful piece of art on the paper.
Then, he handed the paper back to her saying, “That will be one million
dollars.”
“But Mr. Picasso,” the woman said. “It only took you thirty seconds to draw this
little masterpiece.”
“My good woman,” Picasso said, “It took me thirty years to draw that
masterpiece in thirty seconds.” [1]
Picasso isn’t the only brilliant creative who worked for decades to master his
craft. His journey is typical of many creative geniuses. Even people of
considerable talent rarely produce incredible work before decades of practice.
Let’s talk about why that is, and even more important, how you can reveal your
own creative genius.