A candid, appreciated set of meditations. Particularly because I've personally been curious about the value of creating art - especially if its not experienced by the world. I read this and remember that creating art has its own fundamental value, and how reaching for success - can sometimes make the very endeavor lose much of its meaning.
But then, I wonder, how can we satisfy that itching, essential need for the feeling of growth? I'm not positive just creating more work would feel gratifying. And if it's not more readers, more eyeballs, more money, then I think we'd hunger for another metric. In literature, would it be more complicated, nuanced stories? Or maybe experimenting with more and more genres?
Honestly, I don't know what it is, but I feel we may want something else to strive for, if it's not mainstream success.
A candid, appreciated set of meditations. Particularly because I've personally been curious about the value of creating art - especially if its not experienced by the world. I read this and remember that creating art has its own fundamental value, and how reaching for success - can sometimes make the very endeavor lose much of its meaning.
But then, I wonder, how can we satisfy that itching, essential need for the feeling of growth? I'm not positive just creating more work would feel gratifying. And if it's not more readers, more eyeballs, more money, then I think we'd hunger for another metric. In literature, would it be more complicated, nuanced stories? Or maybe experimenting with more and more genres?
Honestly, I don't know what it is, but I feel we may want something else to strive for, if it's not mainstream success.