Hardship of this sort inured Chen to discomfort. "To succeed in art," his master admonished, "you have to be able put up with material deprivation."
這樣清苦的日子，鍛練出陳天陽吃苦耐勞的毅力，師父更以此告誡他：「追求藝術成就的人，要經得起物資匱乏的考驗。」