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The 5+Year Reality: Understanding True Success

Regia Marinho
2 min readJan 2, 2025

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The artist's art style.

24 paintings. Original paintings on canvas. Mostly 24x24 inches/each. ©Regia Marinho.

The image shows 24 early original paintings on canvas.

Success rarely follows the dramatic overnight transformation stories we often hear about.

Instead, it typically unfolds through a longer, more nuanced journey that requires deliberate planning and sustained effort.

I have been painting for as long as I remember when living in Brasilia and then New York, NJ, California, and Texas.

You need years to find your art style.

The Real Timeline of Achievement
- What appears as sudden success usually represents years of unseen work
- Skills need time to develop and mature
- Networks take years to build meaningfully
- Expertise requires extensive practice and experience
- Reputation and trust are built gradually

Why 5+ Years Matters
- It allows enough time for deep learning and mastery
- Provides space for trial and error
- Enables recovery from setbacks
- Allows compound effects to accumulate
- Gives time for market recognition

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Regia Marinho
Regia Marinho

Written by Regia Marinho

I publish tech, art, food, AI, AR, architecture, interior design, fashion, and photography articles. Ideas to inspire the world through art. @regiaart

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