I Am Fascinated By Human Behavior

One day a teenage student walked up to Mozart and asked him for advice on becoming a composer of symphonies.

"See here", said Mozart. "This is not a simple thing. First you must learn to play several instruments, take courses in counterpoint and theory, do some conducting and only then start to compose songs and chamber music. Only after you have mastered all of those things should you try symphonies."

"But Herr Mozart", the youth emphatically replied, "You began composing symphonies at the age of eight having done none of those things."

Mozart looked sternly at the student and said, "Certainly, but then I never felt the need to ask anyone's advice."