I think, fostered by movies, TV, etc...so many kids grow up thinking "I can do anything!" and just expecting it to happen. So many kids' shows continually put forth this attitude of "You can do anything if you put your mind to it!", when in reality, there are limits.
Oh, definitely! Or even when you listen to, like, young people on Talk Shows who honestly seem to be under the impression that there are only two kinds of job in the world: celebrity or burger flipper at McDonalds. The idea that you could have a fulfilling career that demanded respect that *didn't* involve being on TV was unknown. If you weren't a star you were nothing, and the way you got to be a star was just by having confidence and showing who you are. Um, no.
And to 'blow off' the opinion of people who probably know better than you is most likely a foolish thing to do.
Yes, and also look at how popular stories of poeple who "break the rules" in terms of exploding conventions are. Not that knowing when to break the rules is important, but the key words there are "knowing when." Yes there are great examples of people who stood up to conventional wisdom of their time because they knew their work was better the way it was, but that doesn't mean everybody should refuse to be edited because editors mess with their personal vision. Sometimes you have to remember that conventional wisdom isn't just conventional...there's the wisdom too. Refusing to compromise or listen to anyone else doesn't automatically make you a trailblazer.
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Oh, definitely! Or even when you listen to, like, young people on Talk Shows who honestly seem to be under the impression that there are only two kinds of job in the world: celebrity or burger flipper at McDonalds. The idea that you could have a fulfilling career that demanded respect that *didn't* involve being on TV was unknown. If you weren't a star you were nothing, and the way you got to be a star was just by having confidence and showing who you are. Um, no.
And to 'blow off' the opinion of people who probably know better than you is most likely a foolish thing to do.
Yes, and also look at how popular stories of poeple who "break the rules" in terms of exploding conventions are. Not that knowing when to break the rules is important, but the key words there are "knowing when." Yes there are great examples of people who stood up to conventional wisdom of their time because they knew their work was better the way it was, but that doesn't mean everybody should refuse to be edited because editors mess with their personal vision. Sometimes you have to remember that conventional wisdom isn't just conventional...there's the wisdom too. Refusing to compromise or listen to anyone else doesn't automatically make you a trailblazer.