I have noticed that many people, including myself, blame life when things go wrong. "Life just got in the way," we say. This got me thinking: is it life, or is it me? When dealing with a problem during a film or a photo shoot I get frustrated when things don't go my way. Naturally, this reaction brought me no concern. But then I thought that it perhaps was me who was getting in the way of me. If I wanted a sunny day, but instead I got a cloudy day, instead of changing the date, I could have changed the idea. Maybe save the original idea for another time. Just because "life" isn't happening the way you want it to doesn't mean that art can't happen. It's all about pushing yourself and making it happen, despite whatever hidden agenda "life" seems to have against you. Life just happens, it takes no effort from anyone. Living, however, takes energy, time, passion, commitment, persistence, perservirance, and countless other effort driven acts. Living is acting on conscious and purposeful thoughts and plans (or purposefully lack there of). Life is just time without numbers, it's just infinantly happening. When making art (films, photographs, paintings, writings, etc) life doesn't mean a thing nor should it hinder you in anyway. It is simply a challenge that must be accepted every day.
Yours Truly,
Getting Out Of Your Own Way
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