The first thing about this chapter that caught my eye was how it was saying that "every road leads to somewhere, the second is that you can never be certain just where they are going to lead."
The first thing you need to do is actually make the effort to do something with your life. If you sit around and do nothing, success won't just fall into your lap. " I think people who are not artists often feel that artists are inspired. But if you work at your art, you don't have time to be inspired. Out of the work comes the work."-John Cage. To find success in America first you have to find galleries and exhibitions in your local area. The more you get your work out there, it will grow, more people will see it and you better chance you have to be successful. If you want to start expanding your range you have to do some research. If you want to send your work to a gallery, make sure they can be able to handle your work. It is just a waste of time a money to send your work to a place that doesn't even show what you are interested in. The best quote in chapter four, "I prefer the errors of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom."-Anatole France.
John Cage is one of my favorite people in terms of thinking about creativity and creative problem solving - have you ever listened to any of his music.
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