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Originally Posted by rockm
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C'mon. Be real. It's human to compare yourself and your abilities with others.
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Of course, who would disagree with that?
I compare myself with others all the time. But I still do bonsai exclusively for my own pleasure, and NOT to please others.
And as far as opinions go, I only care about the opinion of those whom I trust and amire. The opinion of the masses does NOT affect my work even to the slightest extent. I am curious about these opinions, just as I am curious about the mating habits of certain tree frogs, but the former affects me as much as the latter.
Listen, if you want to know how you are doing, take your tree to a teacher, a master, an artist, and listen to what they have to say. It has to be someone who cares (at least for the moment) about your work. Then think and reflect on it. When you really listen to those people, it will affect you work whether you realize it or not.