We asked folks we admire to share one piece of conventional advice that they disagree with.

Siliang Wang | Photographer, Table Tennis Coach, vacation rental manager

Since childhood, I have always heard people say that one should focus on doing one thing well, and persistence will lead to excellence. However, one day I realized that I didn’t possess the innate talent to excel in one thing better than others. Read more>> 

Anushka Tina Nair | 3D Artist & Filmmaker

“Talk less and focus more on being a sponge” is pretty counterintuitive advice for an artist, even for those just starting out. Being an artist in the Animation and Games industries is about more than delivering a beautiful final product, it’s about questioning things to enable creative synergy. Read more>>

John Bukaty | Artist/Writer

Yes and it has to do with the saying “People don’t change”. I see people change their behaviors all the time. I see their transformations and it’s always encouraging. As a society, we have to remember that we frequently do see rapid change over short periods of time and that is something to be recognized. Read more>>