For some time now I noticed I struggle to work on my craft, I tried to best up myself forcing me into doing everyday, but the more I do so the more myself doesn't want to comply with me. So I began to torture myself with guilt and sudden I could feel depression rising.
I stopped working on my craft and just find movies to watch. I did this for days and yet there is this voice telling me I was wasting time I should be working, but I just ignored the voice.
Right now I'm better. I feel more energy to now start working on my craft.
With this experience I could totally relate with this post you made.
Art and life go hand in hand—and I think if we strike a good balance, they feed into each other. One energizing the other, a cycle of rejuvenation of sorts.
Thanks for sharing, I particularly liked the last two paragraphs and the way you presented the idea that art is about communicating truth. A medium for truth… that’s all art really is. And perhaps craft is just about getting better at communicating it exactly the way you imagine doing so.
Wow this resonates. This is something I've been thinking about a lot in recent months— this notion, as you put it so well, “...what will you do with that mastery if you neglect life?” It has allowed me to rethink my approach to art. Art is not something that requires greater efficiency or more planning. Art, like Life, cannot be ‘hacked.’ It's part of a call-and-response with life, and if you're not participating in your life, with all its miraculous messiness, what are you responding to?
Wow, this really blessed me!
For some time now I noticed I struggle to work on my craft, I tried to best up myself forcing me into doing everyday, but the more I do so the more myself doesn't want to comply with me. So I began to torture myself with guilt and sudden I could feel depression rising.
I stopped working on my craft and just find movies to watch. I did this for days and yet there is this voice telling me I was wasting time I should be working, but I just ignored the voice.
Right now I'm better. I feel more energy to now start working on my craft.
With this experience I could totally relate with this post you made.
Thank you for sharing.
I'm very glad it did. We all need a break sometimes. It's ok to do nothing for a little while but it can be difficult to quiet that voice. Peace.
Art and life go hand in hand—and I think if we strike a good balance, they feed into each other. One energizing the other, a cycle of rejuvenation of sorts.
Thanks for sharing, I particularly liked the last two paragraphs and the way you presented the idea that art is about communicating truth. A medium for truth… that’s all art really is. And perhaps craft is just about getting better at communicating it exactly the way you imagine doing so.
I like that. Craft is the vessel.
Wow this resonates. This is something I've been thinking about a lot in recent months— this notion, as you put it so well, “...what will you do with that mastery if you neglect life?” It has allowed me to rethink my approach to art. Art is not something that requires greater efficiency or more planning. Art, like Life, cannot be ‘hacked.’ It's part of a call-and-response with life, and if you're not participating in your life, with all its miraculous messiness, what are you responding to?
thank you. I agree. Especially now, art has to be about us, about our lives. Not content.
This is sooo good to read. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Thank you
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So wise . I shall put this into practice . Very good advice . X
I love the quote at the end.
Me too. A pearl of wisdom from my favourite philosopher
Exactly