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The zenlike state relates quite well to painting and why so many people still choose to paint/draw in this digital age. And all comes down to doing manual work
by tartoran 7y ago
The zenlike state relates quite well to painting and why so many people still choose to paint/draw in this digital age. And all comes down to doing manual work I think. Some of us are more wired for it, others for different tasks. To me, when I paint it feels I was made for doing this and feels
i could do it 24/7 without getting bored. My rational self tempers this urge though.
- test1235 7y agoI agree - I get this too. I've often wondered if the John Carmacks of the world have the same thing for coding, in which case, I envy them for being addicted to something so lucrative (as opposed to taking up an activity which is worth next to nil, financially, and is frowned upon, pricewise and socially)
- tartoran 7y agoMost likely for John Carmacks of the world. One ingredient of the equarion is doing what one wants and is attracted to. I too enter a zen like state when coding sometimes and it’s been happenning less and less lately because things got too complicated to fit inside my brain. Recently I started playing in DrRacket and I had a few zen moments so far.