Critical mass.

There's no such thing as overnight success.

At least that has been my experience. Yes, I have seen people suddenly have the limelight foist upon them and it would appear that they have become successful overnight. But, that brief snapshot never gives the full picture.

It never tells of the years of trial and error, of learning and adapting. It never tells the story of the resilience and tenacity that needed to be nurtured in order to overcome the feelings of despair and hopelessness that often present.

Nothing is mentioned of the discipline that is required to be able to maintain faith in the vision and keep chipping away, even when it seems pointless except for the fact that you can still see the picture that inspired you even when it seems like nobody else can.

This is a journey that is often travelled alone.

Each will have their own experience of it but all can relate in some way or another.

And all will give the same advice if asked for it:

Don't give up.

All of a sudden, things just start falling into place, you don't know why, you just know that for whatever reason it's taken on a life of it's own and it feels awesome!