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Not one person in this world should have to motivate you to do the thing you love. This is a reckoning moment for a lot of people, artists included. Dig deep. B
by Art9681 2y ago
Not one person in this world should have to motivate you to do the thing you love. This is a reckoning moment for a lot of people, artists included. Dig deep. Because the truth is that a lot of people do things, not for the love of and enjoyment of doing the thing in and of itself, but because of the satisfaction they get when they impress other people.
"You're so talented"
"I love your art"
"I wish I could do that"
And now there is that fear that the validation will go away. And what are you left with?
You and the thing you didnt really love.
Dig deep.
- coldtea 2y ago>Because the truth is that a lot of people do things, not for the love of and enjoyment of doing the thing in and of itself, but because of the satisfaction they get when they impress other people. And there's nothing wrong with that. That's part of what makes art art. Creators are not solipsistically creating art for its own and their own sake: they do it for sharing it with other people, and getting the others' recognition and connection. Some of the greatest rock music, for one, was written to impress the other sex - and some of the best dance music was written to see people dance and their bodies connect to it.