Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than for January 24, 2014

  1. Who dat
    jemgirl81  almost 11 years ago

    Thank you for sharing your inspiring story!

     •  Reply
  2. Large tv test pattern  color
    Lyons Group, Inc.  almost 11 years ago

    This also can be said for another cartoonist….Aaron Neathery ( Ed Deadeye, Endtown)

     •  Reply
  3. Front sword at ready
    shamest Premium Member almost 11 years ago

    Thanks I am still in that phase so I won’t give up

     •  Reply
  4. Photo 041310 002
    j2p2  almost 11 years ago

    That is an absolutely fantastic piece! And so very apropos to my life at the moment. There are those who do and those who plan to do but never quite get there…For the last few years, I’ve been squarely in the latter camp. THIS is the perfect time to change that.

     •  Reply
  5. Missing large
    emptc12  almost 11 years ago

    I am often bemused when young children hear me play the piano. If they’re old enough, I let them touch the keys. They seem to expect music such as I just made to instantly come forth. They are so puzzled when it doesn’t, and usually that’s as far as they ever get. Blessed be the teacher who leads them to the path of their own music-making, as did my own teacher.

     •  Reply
  6. Bizarre006
    716PMedGuy  almost 11 years ago

    well said

     •  Reply
  7. Missing large
    Chrystos B Minot Premium Member almost 11 years ago

    Bravo! … I hike / walk and take many photos almost every day. (And process them in Potoshop every night.) Since I got my most recent camera a month ago, I’ve taken over 1000 photos. It’s my exquisite torture (mostly fun), my mentor of quietude, colors, & life. So I can reate to your wonderful strip this week. Kudos to you, Gavin. [ps, nice variety of females :-) ]

     •  Reply
  8. Image
    Vet Premium Member almost 11 years ago

    As you put we all have our talents.Its keeping to it that is the struggle.One well worth it when you get there.Today a milestone. 33 years as a police officer and still going and learning.

     •  Reply
  9. Missing large
    dankelly57  almost 11 years ago

    Thank you. I’ve learned this through a lifetime of work. Wish I knew this much earlier.Good advice for young people.

     •  Reply
  10. Bwgopher150x150
    GopherBaroque  almost 11 years ago

    Is Amy Tan sitting under the phrase, “It’s totally normal”?

     •  Reply
  11. Missing large
    Thriller87  almost 11 years ago

    Very nice.

     •  Reply
  12. Missing large
    ccballard  almost 11 years ago

    Exactly what I needed to see today. Thank-you.

     •  Reply
  13. Grupo bimbo logo
    popomatic  almost 11 years ago

    Thanks for this one. I am at that stage as well of struggling but knowing it’s in there somewhere. You have to dig throw a lot of dirt and mud before you hit treasure.

     •  Reply
  14. Img 20230721 103439220 hdr
    kaffekup   almost 11 years ago

    Reminds me of the philosophy that it takes 10,000 hours at something to become an expert. Which is not to say that 10,000 hours makes you an expert by itself. Or that one hour repeated 10,000 times will, either.

     •  Reply
  15. Missing large
    Omniman  about 8 years ago

    This applies to any skill that has to be developed with practice. I wish someone had taught me about plateaus when I was a child.

     •  Reply
Sign in to comment

More From Zen Pencils