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Being an Artist Doesn't Mean You Have To Starve.Contrary to popular belief you can be an artist and make a livable wage at the same time. Most artist believe to their own detriment that they have to starve to be successful at their craft. They believe that the pain, suffering and despair are necessary to produce great works of art. This may be true in some cases but I would like to offer a competing idea that’s just as relevant.
How I would your career progress if you had all the resources you need to accomplish your highest goals. How much better of an actor would you be if you had ample time and money to explore acting the way you see it? How many more compelling photographs could you take if you had the time and equipment you needed to capture the essence of life the way you see it? And Finally, how much more beautiful of a picture could you paint if you had the resources to choose any canvas you wanted to convey the real meaning of life as it is revealed through you.
It is not the intention of this article to extract the world’s reality out of your artistic interpretation in exchange for capitalistic gain. Although it is important to eradicate the belief that creativity equals poverty. Some of the world’s greatest works of art and artistic performances have come from people who live outside the bounds of poverty and survival. These artists are still able to produce great works of art that delight us all.
Do you think that living from a place of having security of the body, resources, health and property will stifle your creative nature? If so, I challenge you on that notion. If you have been living in survival mode constantly trying to make ends meet I challenge you to create a new reality where all your needs are met. A reality where you have all the resources you need to take your craft to it outermost reaches. After making that transition compare what it’s like to live from that exalted place of all your needs being met with living in the lowly place of struggle and survival and decide which one you like best. If having peace of mind, security of body and more rewarding relationships with friends and family are too hard to bare then you can always go back to the struggle.
You can be an actor or other type of artist and have still have food on your table to eat. Having all your needs met does not stifle creativity. You don’t have to fall into that old cliché of being a starving artist unless of course you want to. If you have never lived from that place of exaltation where all your needs are met; If you’ve never been in that place where you were able to express the creativity in your soul with without the restraints of being in survival mode; or if you’ve never had the chance to relax and recharge your creative batteries the way you see fit then I suggest you try it out. I suggest you explore what it’s like to have all your needs met while at the same time expressing the depths of your creative soul. If you like how it makes you feel then you can continue to grow from this point. If you need the grit and raw experience that comes along with being in survival mode you and always go back.
Stone Lang
Talent Hunter
www.talenthunter.com
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