Painting and photography piano

If your child volunteers for the college entrance examination, one is painting and the other is music piano, which development direction will you choose for your child at this time?

Of course, if the family is rich enough and the children don't have to work all their lives to make a living, then this multiple-choice question is very simple. What do children like to learn? Is interest the best teacher?

However, we know that there are very few families who have not had enough to eat for generations, and most of us rely on learning knowledge and skills to make a living. Therefore, if you want to do this multiple-choice question, you must seriously consider the working methods and income models of painting and piano.

To answer this question, we also need to understand an economic concept "marginal cost", that is, the increased cost for each additional service or product provided. Knowing this concept, we will soon find that painting is so different from piano.

Let's talk about painting first. Every time a painter paints a painting, it takes a certain amount of time, which means that the cost of each painting is basically the same, the effect of selling a painting will not fluctuate too much, the marginal cost is relatively stable, and it takes a certain amount of time (because art works are mainly labor costs, ignoring pen and ink). Because every work takes a certain amount of time, no matter how diligent and efficient the painter is, the works produced every day are always limited, and it is impossible to meet all market demands. This means that it is impossible for one person to monopolize the painting world, but countless painters are sharing the market. This situation will eventually form an olive income state. Most people's income is at an average level, while fewer people have higher and lower income levels.

Let's talk about the piano again. Part of the piano's income comes from concerts, which, like painting, take up a certain amount of pianist's time. The main income of piano still comes from records, MP3, copyright and so on. And the marginal cost in this respect is very low, basically equal to zero. You spend some time playing a piano piece, making it into a CD or selling it on a music website. Whether you sell 100, 1000 or 10000, it won't take up your time any more. But because music can be copied, you can enjoy it without affecting others' use. Theoretically, one person's music can be enjoyed by people all over the world. In this case? Why don't we choose the best piano music to enjoy? Actually, that's it. China: How many pianists can most of us know? Lang Lang and Di Yun, I guess you can't name the third one.

Now you must be very clear about helping your child choose that development direction. Piano success is small and difficult, but once it is successful, it will be a great success. Of course, we have to take high risks, because it is impossible for everyone to become Lang Lang; Although painting may not achieve much, it will not be dominated by one person, forcing us to have no food.

You can't have it both ways. Life is like this, whether it's piano or painting, what you like is the most important thing.