“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist”

Pablo Picasso

There’s a difference between professionals who simply paint as their teachers taught them, or artists like Picasso that redefine the standards.

We have a choice to go farther than our predecessors and take the road uncharted with our experience.

Ronaldo is a professional soccer player (my favorite growing up). He’s worked to achieve the utmost max in athletes and ability, perhaps more than anyone else ever.

But the way Messi plays and dribbles is simply, mesmerizing. It’s clear he’s not just good at his game, but he sees a different type of game altogether.

Both paths can take us to great places. But just learning the rules and staying comfortable as a “professional” doesn’t take us anywhere.