Jan 23 (edited) โข Everything
The Burden of Good Taste
An acquired taste is not a flex. Itโs a burden, but makes you money.
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THE MAJORITY
When it comes to taste, most people have ordinary taste.
When somebody says "it's an acquired taste", they mean it's not for everybody.
In fact, it takes a while to appreciate it.
An acquired taste is for those who appreciate nuance and are looking for something special.
People who want something better than average.
We should all strive for an acquired taste in what we do,
and it's not until we do where we really truly become original.
We won't break down any walls and re-write rules as beginners.
No matter how many weird and strange ways, we may present what we do, it comes down to a taste that evolves your work beyond the ordinary.
HOW TO GET IT
Once you look at and appreciate the smallest parts of someone's work,
despite what the world says, and you form your OWN opinion that's the start of developing good taste.
I pride myself with an acquired taste for media and creative media, and struggle to fit in appreciating with what I consider to be the ordinary garbage.
Unfortunately, what I like the masses do not.
Such as the burden of an acquired taste.
It's up to YOU to really be true to yourself.
Taste like in food is up to you to evolve.
Sure, McDonalds can be yummy, but a person who values something that tastes really good, has a FAR BETTER burger in mind. how it could be better. or what is a better burger. etc. THAT is good taste.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE
This brings me to Song writer:
Max Martin.
Most people donโt know his name. BUT, they know his songs.
He's the songwriter behind Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, and more.
He has written or co-written over 25 Billboard #1 songs!
This is someone who understands taste, structure, emotion, and psychology at the highest level.
Someone who understands what works on the mass level better than almost anyone alive!
However, Max Martin has an acquired personal taste for metal music, which I need to speak on.
Of course the greatest song writers of all time don't truly love what they write, they write below it.
They understand that the masses eat up garbage.
Easy to consistently pump out hot pockets and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches over and over. when you you're a award winning chef.
TAKE AWAY
This is how you should create your own content.
Aquire a taste beyond what you see and consume.
Create 2-3 levels below what you like.
You'll hate it, but they'll love it!
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