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Why would one come to a forum to discuss bonsai, the art, the craft, the techniques, warts and all, and just say that they just prefer to do it in their backyard. I smell a rat here. I don't think there is one person here that is not an artist.
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Why do you smell a rat??
What is so incomprehensible about someone just doing bonsai for their own personal enjoyment? One can do all the things you say and still not feel the need to shout from the rooftops about it.
Some people need to shout to the world about their achievments, some don't. I'm in the 'don't' category. Al, you are in the 'do' category, unless I'm mistaken. I have absolutely no problem with that. After all, if it wasn't for people showing bonsai, how would I know about it, and know what to aspire to?
Touching on Walter & Rene's discussion, there is more to being good at something than just trying hard and investing time. You have to be actually good at the thing you try to do, to be able to do it well. I could train as damn hard and as long as I liked but I'm not gonna run 100m in 10 seconds. It's just not possible. Slightly off-topic, but there is so much dissapointment and angst in society because people yearn for things that are just plain not possible. I see colleagues at work buying lottery tickets, actually expecting to win, and investing so much emotion in the subject that when surprise surprise they don't win, they are gutted for the whole day. What's the point?!?
The point is (for me anyway) I know what I'm good at, and what I'm so-so at. I'm happy with that. I can strive for better things, but at the same time keep a sense of realism.
I've waffled a bit, and typed out one of those 'scrolled off the screen posts' that I hate,, but I wanted you (Al) to understand my point. I know you don't agree with it, but perhaps you can understand it. Bonsai for you is explicitly social. For me it just isn't. It may be in the future, but not just yet. (yes I know I'm socialising by partaking of the bonsaitalk experience...)
BTW if anyone's confused my point is about
someone just doing bonsai for their own personal enjoyment.
Regards,
TB