In my opinion, the most important factor to be a successful musician is being diligent. There is a famous Chinese proverb: diligence is the means by which one makes up for one`s dullness. If you do not complain your lack of talent, just practice and think about the music, you will improve.
Second is the talent. If you are very hardworking but you do not have enough talent, you only can reach the average standard. I think, talent is given by the God. I have saw many talented people called “genius”. They only need to spend one quarter time of ours but they can reach the same standard.
The last thing is lucky. For example, somebody was a very good musician, he played perfect -- but if he was living in the China during the 1970s, he would never be a successful musician because it is a wrong era.
