A few of us in the world have obsessive personalities. When we find our passion, it's hard to stray away. All we want to do is work at it and talk about it. This type of behavior can be extremely alienating. You're friends and family will quickly lose interest in the subject, so you adopt new people in your life that are chasing the same mission.
This is a common trade off. Become an expert in the art, but fall out of touch with some of the closest people in your life.
Is obsession a prerequisite for masterhood? It's debatable. Many of today's brightest minds from Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg at one point or another obsessed over their work, trying to design and produce life changing products. Well, they succeeded and along the way alienated themselves for doing so. This is not absolute- just a common trend to point out.
So, what will you do? Obsess over your art and become the best or advance in the skill but slow down if it becomes too controlling? The choice is up to you.
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