I unexpectedly received a call from a calligraphy training club this afternoon, saying that they were still recruiting "part-time calligraphy teachers" and asked me if I was interested.
That was probably the resume I submitted online last year when I had nothing to do (actually I was confused and directionless at the time, so I didn’t understand the value of time). I had long forgotten about it, and I didn’t expect it to be like this. After a long time, someone came looking for me.
After I learned that their training center was very close to where I lived, I decided to give it a try and made an appointment to stop by after get off work.
We met at the appointed time, and after a brief chat, there was an "interview". The so-called interview means writing regular script and running script with a brush and a hard pen on the spot. I was originally full of confidence in this, because calligraphy has been my hobby since childhood. Not only did I have the skills, but I also felt good about myself. But the result made me very disappointed. The calligraphy teacher said:
Finally, he also gave me some suggestions:
After the interview, I walked through it, reflecting and reviewing it all the way. plate. Although the result was a bit disappointing, I was not depressed at all. On the contrary, I received some inspiration from the teacher’s words and felt that I had benefited a lot. Because I think his comments are very pertinent and accurate:
I could have learned calligraphy better and made more progress with the motivation of interest. But because I didn't understand the scientific methodology of "systematically copying copybooks in large quantities", I wasted too much time and money, but still didn't make much progress, and it still couldn't reach a level that could be commercialized. The funny thing is that before this, I always thought that my calligraphy level was above that of most people.
Mr. Li Xiaolai once said in his column:
What a painful realization! What a cruel fact!
I have always believed that calligraphy is just my hobby, so it doesn’t matter whether I learn it well or not. In fact, if you carefully analyze the logic behind my idea, you will know that it is ridiculous:
Behind this idea, it is essentially an excuse to find an excuse for one's laziness and self-reliance. Interest is not a fig leaf for you to refuse progress and improvement. Interests and hobbies are often a kind of learning based on self-improvement. Although it is not a career that you rely on to make a living, you may just do it for fun and do not expect it to make money for yourself, but you do This has cost a huge amount of time, so it can’t just be fun. You have to play it for real from the beginning. You have to use the same standards and learning attitude as you do for your profession. That way you will get more happiness. ——You also deserve more happiness.
Another important reason why my calligraphy has not made enough progress to reach the average level for commercial use is:
Although I have been exposed to and started learning calligraphy before going to school, But I only practiced more in elementary school. After middle school, I rarely took the initiative to practice. The excuse I gave myself was: I already have a certain foundation, so there is no need to spend too much time practicing it. I just need to enjoy the "results" now. Although I have always claimed that calligraphy is my personal hobby, in fact it no longer counts because I have given up on it for several years, although I subjectively do not want to give up or admit this fact.
Mr. Li Xiaolai mentioned the concept of "Deliberate Practice" in his column "The Road to Financial Freedom". He said:
After reflection, I found that In fact, in the years since I started working, I have never practiced deliberately. At most, I just used a few strokes on a whim for fun. Therefore, my calligraphy level has never made any progress, and I cannot enjoy the happiness brought by progress, and I cannot get the correct results. The feedback resulted in the lack of a motivating factor to trigger and drive me to do more deliberate practice - entering a vicious cycle.
In summary, my reflection and summary of my interests can be seen as follows: