How much pain can artists withstand?

Why mental toughness directly determines whether artists succeed or fail

My family entered the Japanese Prisoner Of War Camp filled with fear and trepidation. My father was just 9 months old.

My grandparents were missionaries in China in 1943. They lived in the ex-pat quarter. All the families had been placed under house arrest by the Japanese. 

Many families took the risk and their wives and children went back home. 

My Granny…