This post is part of an ongoing writing series. I’ve challenged myself to post at least five hundred words a day on here, indefinitely. Some days I write the post that same day, some days I use something pre-written. I started with the idea of each day’s topic continuing from the previous day, although that ended up not always being the case. A lot of times it is the case though, so if you read this post and are feeling a bit lost, check out the previous day’s post to get up to speed. If you want to follow me on this continuous train of thought, feel free to follow my blog! I appreciate you reading.
These past few days I’ve been writing about art, and different approaches, or workflows, one can use to create art, including what is perhaps the biggest work of art you will ever create, that of your own life. One approach that can definitely bring great results is that of knowing exactly what one wants to achieve before starting, having the idea fully planned out in one’s mind, and then striving to make that a reality. Now, this isn’t always realistic, especially when it comes the art of living life itself, because life is happening now, and it will not wait until we are prepared for to live it. With other kinds of art, we do get to choose our goal and just how much we want to prepare for it, and some things do require more preparation than others. One important thing we should be remain aware of though, is that as we spend time preparing, time is still passing us by, and so our preparation may end up being all for nothing if our timing isn’t right. Another type of workflow, or another approach to art and life, that can also be very interesting, and the type I’d like to focus on for today’s post, is that of simply starting out and going with the flow, so to speak, of following your own random ideas, based on everything you’ve learned up until that point in your life, as well as using your best judgment, and just going from there. I mean, preparation is always smart, but we also have to acknowledge that living one’s life in a spontaneous way has its own rewards, and although it can indeed be riskier than preparing as much as possible for anything we want to take on, it can be an extremely worthwhile challenge for the right person to undertake. For one, it means you are in a constantly creative state, rather than just waiting for a specific time to create. Living life as a constant artist puts you in a mindset of truly enjoying the creative process as an artistic journey, and perhaps holding this mindset towards one’s art can ultimately lead to a transformation of one’s entire outlook on life. Whatever type of art it may be, even the art of living itself, the idea is not simply to finish the project and be done with it, just for the sake of creating an object or a product whatever. Just like life becomes rich in meaning due to what we fill up our time with while we have it, in much the same way the main idea behind being an artist has always been that of expressing one’s deepest thoughts and emotions through art, in whatever way one wants to, to give meaning to one’s life as we sculpt ourselves and our lives as we feel is right. We are creating the meaning we wish to create, and just like with a work of art, the observer is always free to impose their own meaning of our lives, but only within their own minds. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder after all, and just like a great work of art, there will always be people who don’t approve of how we choose to live our lives. We can’t please everyone, so we must carry on with faith and optimism, never paying attention to haters. I appreciate you reading. I’ll continue today’s train of thought in tomorrow’s post.
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