※Original blog was written in Japanese. I translated into English with Google translate.
One of my acquaintances make a living from music. He writes songs that are composers and heard by many.
Although I heard from him about difficulty of making a living from music, it is undoubtedly one of the most successful people in music, and he has a talent for music.
I heard that he had been learning piano since elementary school, and started playing different instruments from college, and went out of graduate schools and other countries to become professional. Not only as a composer, he is also a top performer.
However, he did not seem to have been a music prodigy for a long time. He said he didn't realized fun of music untill it took about 5 years after he learned music.
When I heard the story from him, I thought there was something. He is talented in music,but talent didn't grow up without "compulsion".
Because of this, when raising a child, the general opinion that "let the child do what he or she wants to do" or "don't force the child to do things he doesn't want to do" is often mentioned. Certainly, if he or she truly like something, let them grow talents, but it's ideal. And if someone who has succeeded lool back at his childhood, there must be "compulsion". (Especially for music, sports, etc. that require a lot of practice time as well as sense)
Also, not limited to when you were a child, for example, if you are going to learn something, there are two ways. Learn by yourself or learn from someone. The merit of learning from someone is that there is not only the fact that there are people who can rely on stumbling upon them or that they can be taught, but also that they give you homework, which is compulsion. Not only do you do homework, but also because you are being taught, there is also a compelling force from a relationship of trust that you have to do it.
I used the word force, but not in a completely negative sense.
On the contrary, I used this term to raise questions about the idea that real talent can only be fostered by freedom and the will of oneself.
But if the notion that coercion is necessary is correct, for example, if you have your own child and experience a variety of things, and you really want to develop a certain talent, there is a time when you have to do "bet" sometime while you are not sure whether the talent will grow.
The judgment is more difficult than anything. This is not limited to parenting and education, but I think there are some decisions to put in "resources for compulsion.
There are many people who do not know this until they see it and regret it.
As for him at the beginning, he works very satisfactorily.
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