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Unfortunately we don’t live in a society where people who are passionate about art can pursue their passions fully and avoid starving or otherwise risking their
by SolaceQuantum 9y ago
Unfortunately we don’t live in a society where people who are passionate about art can pursue their passions fully and avoid starving or otherwise risking their quality of life. In our society merely choosing to pursue your art to your fullest extent is considered a business venture and not an artistic venture, and even choosing not to because of money reasons is itself a business decision.
- barney54 9y agoTrue, but now is the greatest time in history to be able to pursue art. It's obviously tough, but people can sacrifice for their art and share it like never before. Just think how many incredible artists have lived but spent their entire lives merely surviving.
- chii 9y ago> how many incredible artists have lived but spent their entire lives merely surviving. what you describe is basically the entire human condition as it has ever been since time inmemorial.
- eropple 9y agoThe idea that art must be sacrificed for is itself a profoundly toxic one. Art is the culture that underpins society. Normalizing the idea of sacrificing to create it is itself antisocial.
- ameister14 9y agoThere are plenty of people who are passionate about art and also able to pursue their passions fully and avoid starving. They get grants from the city or private organizations or they sell their work.
- MrScoobs 9y agofollowing your passion may not be the best advice for anybody. See Cal Newport's perspective on why. One of his examples is Steve Jobs. http://calnewport.com/blog/2015/04/05/what-steve-jobs-meant-when-he-said-follow-your-heart/ http://calnewport.com/blog/2015/04/05/what-steve-jobs-meant-...
- lap42 9y agoIt's fortunate that society is like that.