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The 5+Year Reality: Understanding True Success
The artist's art style.
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