Raiden;3399367 said:
After reading it one it occured to me that Michael...was not so successful because he was a genius. I mean, he was very talented, but many people are. His success came as a result of his perfectionism, commitment, honesty and his actual belief that he's capable of great things. He was no better than you and me. He just commited to his craft and knew that, like every person on this planet, he possessed amazing power to change his world and the world aro-und. It's as simple as that. He was not a genius. He was a craftsman, a master because of his dedication. People fail to realize that. THey think: Hey, this guy's so talented, I could never do that! BS... Everyone can. I think Michael wanted to convey that truth to us. But only a few people will listen.
I disagree. And think MJ’s genius is minimized because of the arena his genius was in. That is pop music. Pop music and pop entertainment just doesn’t have the same auspicious cachet as the other arts.
For instance, if at 5 years old, a child is able to play a piano with exceptional dexterity, and practices and practices because of his talent and his passion for it, and by nine years old, is able to perform classical recitals that have audiences and pros regaling his gifts, and by the time he is an adolescent, his passion and perfectionism has reached a peak where he is said to be on a par with Mozart and other classical greats. And then in his 20’s his performances become so innovative, creative, and magnetic that he inspires and sets a new standard for practically every classical performer who comes after him, that person would be considered a genius.
But Michael, who was and did all of the above with his singing and dancing abilities in the pop arena is relegated to someone who was talented but was more a product of his perfectionism and other learned traits, rather than because of his exceptional gifts—which basically is what a genius has.
I remember some critics being appalled by MJ being called a genius and made the crazy comparison statements that he was no Michaelangelo. Of course, he wasn’t a genius painter. But he was a genius in his chosen world of artistry.
If all it takes is talent, passion, perfectionism and nonstop practicing, we'd have more MJ's out there, and we don't.
