Picasso took risks ... and so can we

When Picasso was a young man, before he became famous, he took some pretty big risks in his life. Not only did he leave the security of a good future as a respected traditional artist in Spain, but he even moved to a whole new country, France, where he did not even know the language. He was following his nose, his natural intuition. Yes, he did aspire to become a great artist, but not the type of artist that his father had envisioned for him. Picasso, as a young man, not only wanted to become a great artist, but he wanted to become the greatest.

I think we can learn something from Picasso’s risk-taking. Perhaps at that time, in Picasso’s eyes, he did not consider them to be risks. Perhaps his self-assurance and self-confidence were so great that he believed, at every step of the way, that he would achieve great success in his artistic career, therefore the risk element was minimal. Or maybe he did not think in a calculated way at all, but rather just followed his heart’s desire, leading him to Paris, and to make a name for himself as one of the greatest artists of all time.

Let me get straight to the point of what I’m attempting to say in this blog post. I believe that if we truly want huge success in our life, whether it be as an artist, or any other career, then perhaps we seriously need to consider taking a leap of faith in the direction that we feel would take us closer to that success. I won’t speak specifically here, because everyone desires different things in life, and success is largely a subjective thing. However, if we know in our heart that we’re desperate for success, or even destined for success, then I believe we should take risks in life so that we may have a better chance of capturing the success that we see for ourselves in our minds eye.

Picasso took risks, leaving the security of his family, and moving to France, and because of it, he became who we know him as today. Perhaps we, with trust and self-confidence in ourselves, can do the same, and by doing so, achieve great success for ourselves, and create the life of our dreams.

Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts and ideas on this topic.

I'll see you again in the next blog post my friend ...

Chris Zanetti.