I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of Art
What if we seriously got rid of the desire to impress others or prove ourselves to them...
Who would we be?
Would we practice our craft even if no one saw it, even if no one would ever praise us for it?
Are we inspiring people to be really really good at something to gain approval and praise from the masses and not placing emphasis on how we treat people when nobody is looking?
Are we too busy trying to win, trying to beat this person or the other, and ignoring those who don’t have what majority call “impressive talents”?
What if you were that person that no one looks at, that everyone ignores, that has no ability, looks, or possessions to impress another, how would you feel?
Would you question who genuinely cares for you having nothing to appeal others with?
Every time you smile and greet someone with respect and admiration it makes them feel like their worth surpasses that which is superficial.
Every time you look at someone in the eyes with a clear non-judgmental expression you make them feel free and real for once.
Who would we be if we weren’t desperate for someone to like us or be bound to us?
What if we actually want the other person to be happy, with or without us, not trying to play games to be found important in another’s eyes?
You and I, we are the ones that need to find importance in ourselves, in who we are, independent of the approval of others.
Yes there are consequences, some may not talk to you, you may have to find a new environment, you may be labeled, mocked, and laughed at.
But the inner satisfaction of being genuine, of letting go of the obsession to outshine another, to literally close your eyes and be you regardless of the opinion of others...
That is the closest one can get to the meaning behind the words “freedom”, “genuine”, “honest”.
In my youth I remember being obsessed with the desire to impress, my ego is still there, validation still matters to me.
But that desire has decreased from around 90% in my youth to about 60% now.
A picture doesn’t define a person.
No action defines a person either, unless they are harmful and you stay away from them for your own self-preservation.
How do we treat people?
How do we refer to them?
How do we label them?
I have a desire.
That the anger I feel when someone doesn’t say or do what I want dissipates.
That I am not so trapped in what pleases my sense of sight, touch, smell, hearing, and feeling that I quickly dismiss anyone who slightly displeases them.
Then there are days I feel it is impossible to be numb in the face of contradiction of our core desires.
Days where I reason only distraction can soothe restlessness of endlessly trying to adapt, conform, and transform ourselves to be celebrated as pleasing, productive, and harmless.
Knowing that IF we shake our head instead of nod, we’re in trouble.
Nevertheless just to express the thoughts running through our heads, to fearlessly take another step regardless of whether we are found to measure up or not...
Makes you brave.
Courageous.
Strong.
Resilient.
Persistent.
Remember every negative label ascribed to you is NOT definite.
It only means that you are DIFFERENT than their preferred standard.
Different.
Not the word or the limit they are attempting to define, manipulate, or make you feel insecure by.
Only different, you are objectively different.
It is just that those who have the power get to make their own definitions and standards.
Never forget though, it is subjective.
Objectively, you are you.
Objectively, you are only different.
Nothing is personal, unless you make it to be by defining yourself the way others do.
You know yourself best.
Respect everyone’s label of you.
The question is, what do you think of yourself when you lay your head on your pillow every night?
You know why you did what you did.
You understand yourself the way no one ever could.
Don’t take yourself, your efforts, and your originality for granted.
Thank you.
Thank you for being YOU!
Who would we be?
Would we practice our craft even if no one saw it, even if no one would ever praise us for it?
Are we inspiring people to be really really good at something to gain approval and praise from the masses and not placing emphasis on how we treat people when nobody is looking?
Are we too busy trying to win, trying to beat this person or the other, and ignoring those who don’t have what majority call “impressive talents”?
What if you were that person that no one looks at, that everyone ignores, that has no ability, looks, or possessions to impress another, how would you feel?
Would you question who genuinely cares for you having nothing to appeal others with?
Every time you smile and greet someone with respect and admiration it makes them feel like their worth surpasses that which is superficial.
Every time you look at someone in the eyes with a clear non-judgmental expression you make them feel free and real for once.
Who would we be if we weren’t desperate for someone to like us or be bound to us?
What if we actually want the other person to be happy, with or without us, not trying to play games to be found important in another’s eyes?
You and I, we are the ones that need to find importance in ourselves, in who we are, independent of the approval of others.
Yes there are consequences, some may not talk to you, you may have to find a new environment, you may be labeled, mocked, and laughed at.
But the inner satisfaction of being genuine, of letting go of the obsession to outshine another, to literally close your eyes and be you regardless of the opinion of others...
That is the closest one can get to the meaning behind the words “freedom”, “genuine”, “honest”.
In my youth I remember being obsessed with the desire to impress, my ego is still there, validation still matters to me.
But that desire has decreased from around 90% in my youth to about 60% now.
A picture doesn’t define a person.
No action defines a person either, unless they are harmful and you stay away from them for your own self-preservation.
How do we treat people?
How do we refer to them?
How do we label them?
I have a desire.
That the anger I feel when someone doesn’t say or do what I want dissipates.
That I am not so trapped in what pleases my sense of sight, touch, smell, hearing, and feeling that I quickly dismiss anyone who slightly displeases them.
Then there are days I feel it is impossible to be numb in the face of contradiction of our core desires.
Days where I reason only distraction can soothe restlessness of endlessly trying to adapt, conform, and transform ourselves to be celebrated as pleasing, productive, and harmless.
Knowing that IF we shake our head instead of nod, we’re in trouble.
Nevertheless just to express the thoughts running through our heads, to fearlessly take another step regardless of whether we are found to measure up or not...
Makes you brave.
Courageous.
Strong.
Resilient.
Persistent.
Remember every negative label ascribed to you is NOT definite.
It only means that you are DIFFERENT than their preferred standard.
Different.
Not the word or the limit they are attempting to define, manipulate, or make you feel insecure by.
Only different, you are objectively different.
It is just that those who have the power get to make their own definitions and standards.
Never forget though, it is subjective.
Objectively, you are you.
Objectively, you are only different.
Nothing is personal, unless you make it to be by defining yourself the way others do.
You know yourself best.
Respect everyone’s label of you.
The question is, what do you think of yourself when you lay your head on your pillow every night?
You know why you did what you did.
You understand yourself the way no one ever could.
Don’t take yourself, your efforts, and your originality for granted.
Thank you.
Thank you for being YOU!
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