I grew up in a community where becoming an artist is almost synonymous to economic suicide. I was always bombarded with unexamined opinions regarding artists being lazy, eccentric, and having no ‘direction in life’. The lives of the artists I knew that time somehow became the evidence of such a misconception so I can’t really blame why the opinions relating to the impracticality of creative pursuit of was quite pervasive. One of the first challenges I have to overcome when I decided to be an artist was shaking off all these negative perceptions which I unknowingly accepted as ‘truth’ for many years. I needed to change my perspective and replace the unhelpful ones with positivity balanced with maturity and humility. What I mean by this is believing that my art career has great potential but also being ready to do the hard work and sacrifices whilst always striving for excellence.
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I know what you mean, I grew up with that kind of negative attitude too. Great post.
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Hi Morag! Thanks for the affirmation. Life’s challenges can be hard but we can channel them into positive energy through constructive outlook. We hope you are having a good day! Cheers! 🙂
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I chose Applied Music as my college major and suffered the same negative artsy stigma you are talking about. I learned that if my music did not please myself then why bother pleasing others.
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