It's not art, it's science.
I gave up a lot of things in exchange for my success.
It was also important for me to have a burning desire to achieve something worthwhile on that instrument, and I devoted many many many hours with little or no compensation to perfecting whatever I could, because I loved it so much.
History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.
It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.
Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.