The nail that sticks out gets hammered down
Talent initiates
Discipline continues
Persistence finishes the work
How many people possess
Better gear, better computers, better studios, better cameras
But never finish a thing
While others, with far fewer resources, keep going
They continue when they are tired
They continue when no one believes
They continue when results are slow
They continue when life gets difficult
The secret was never having it all
The secret was continuing, even without having it all
And, honestly?
I believe this message is worth more than any gear displayed in a shop window
Because equipment ages
Technology changes
Tools become obsolete
But courage, discipline, and persistence have remained the same for centuries
And they probably will for a thousand years to come
When a tree's roots are deep, it has nothing to fear from the wind
It's not always the one who wants it all right now who grows the most
But almost always the one who accepts that the deepest things take time to root
It's not about showing off, it's about being impossible to ignore
Those who explain too much, lose value, those who suggest, create desire
It's not about reaching everyone
It's about reaching those who recognize
When you feel like you're going to explode
I will not lose control because of this
I don't enter just any energy
Repeat this mentally when you are provoked
Golden rule
Never argue when you are emotionally activated
Never
Your new rule
Nothing throws me off my axis, because I choose not to leave it
The nail that sticks out gets hammered down
As long as there is bamboo, there is an arrow