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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 29. 08. 2022
- What are the two indispensable keys to realizing your creative ambitions? Best-selling author Danny Gregory explores what they are and how you can put them to work today.
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Interesting conversation. Iâm 58 and the topic of finding oneâs mission/calling/passion has been a conversation I both participated in and at times stressed over because itâs never been obviously apparent. I think sometimes the hunt for a passion and making it your lifeâs ambition can be misleading and pressured- filled. Iâve been in a career for 30+ years that has taken good care of me and allows me pay bills and is meaningful. I canât say itâs ever been my passion. I have always known creativity in my life (writing, music, art at different intervals and chapters throughout my life) keeps me healthy. The outdoors center me. Friendships fill my heart and my beliefs guide me. For me, thatâs meant I quit looking for âthe one thingâ (Ala City Slickers). Too much pressure. Your point of finding joy (Van Gogh.s almost futile lifelong pursuit he could never quite attain) and find a place for that joy in your life is well-taken!
I'm in my 60s and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Sometimes it's been hard to differentiate my passions for something I just like to do occasionally. I am a collector and like my stuff, but that stuff has gotten in the way of the actual doing so there's an invisible fence around it. Understanding passion from the perspective you've suggested clarifies more the idea of what one would do without recognition just because it's a part of their being. Lots to think about. Thanks.
Danny, you have inspired me! Iâm 3 days into my two-year commitment to myself to carve a 2â by 3â lino block every day. Thatâs a lot of carving, right? And a lot of creating compositions. I think I struggle more with composition of prints than carving, but I still make plenty of mistakes when I carve. Just three days And I appreciate that itâs doing something rather than just thinking about doing something, and doing is what makes us better at our craft. This process gives me permission to experiment, and to practice, practice, practice. It gets me off the iPad and away from TV, and engages my brain and my soul. Will I be able to sustain this for two years? Iâll see you in two years and Iâll let you know!
Thanks for the inspirational video, Danny. It reminds oh the animated film "Soul". Look for your passion, what keeps you Alive, pursue, try, dream real !
Your videos are amazing. I love the way you explain things, and you help me get to know myself better!!
Glad you like them!
Loved this, thank you for sharing â€ïž
That is my exact goal! Graduate school for a job. Wish me luck!!!
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Needed to hear this today. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž thank you, keep going, your videos are amazing
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What completes you? Really made me think đ€ What draws me in đ€ I am continuing to ponder - thank you đ
Wonderful video. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
I wish you have a podcast
I do. Itâs called art for all. Check it out!
Thanks for the video! Can you share the name of the book you were reading? I'm a big Van Gogh fan.
Good talk. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
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Youâre so welcome!
Thank you sir for sharing your passion.
What is the title of the biography you're reading?
Van Gogh: The Life by Naifeh Steven and Gregory W Smith
Great video! I feel that it should be mentioned that Van Gogh died at age 37. đ
I love art
Always have
Ive stayed up for days working on a piece
The problem i have isnt abt loving art or practicing it or anything
I just havent had a passion for living
Like ik everyones gonna be like âlive for art! Your family!â Etc
But that never feels like enough
I always end up back in bed praying i wont wake up tomorrow
Idk what to do abt THAT
And idk if i want to do anything abt that
Why should i keep fighting to live when it feels like im drowning no matter what i do
It sounds like you are hurting. Reach out to anyone you can talk to and let somebody know. I'm sure there are people who care about you. It may take talking to a professional. If you need help call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.
m.czcams.com/video/K1Mf2XQhbog/video.html This is a video of Dannys I just watched that made me think of you. Maybe it will give you a different perspective. Hope so.
I hear you and I understand. I love works by Anselm Kiefer and poetry by Paul Eluard. Check out Miro's Constellation Series and his "ladders of escape" that he put in some of his work. Check out the book The Sublime by Philip Shaw. Pour it out, whatever feelings you have or not, into what you create. You might be amazed by what you create during such times, I know that I am. Some of my most impactful work comes before or after I'm feeling melancholy or disheartened. The act of creating is like soft breath on quiet coals - it ignites one's creativity, art, and compassion. Create anyway.
(And for anyone who's going to leave a suicide hotline comment, I'm not remorely suicidal so please don't patronize me. Life isn't always Eternal Sunshine. So much poignant art, lit, music is alcemized from shadows.)
@@ArtemisSilverBow i have no energy to create due to my depression
Therapy and going on a mood stabilizer changed my life. You recognize something is wrong- now it's time to seek help from a professional đ€
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I cannot agree with this talk. Life is life, not a race, definitely not the Olympics or a long trek to a Nobel Prize. It is NOT about being good at things. Neither is it a treasure hunt for The One Thing, that 'passion'. It looks as if famous dead people and prize-winners have found their One Thing, but people at the top of a heap are usually humble, often not any happier than anyone else, and appreciate good human contact and ordinariness. It's like that catchy phrase - 'when you get there, there isn't any there there.' Life is moments, morality, forbearance, ups and downs. It's way better to stop and appreciate that you are alive, that everyday miracle - than to focus ahead on being better at stuff. You are already complete.
In some ways I donât disagree, but I donât think Danny is talking about being an Olympian or winning a Nobel prize. Those people arenât âgoodâ at what the do - they are GREAT. I donât see anything wrong with trying to be good at something that brings you peace or joy (or, as Danny has said in other videos, both at the same time!). There is a real difference between chasing greatness and pursuing a passion. Just taking in life and being in the moment has its clear virtues, but there is also something to be said for finding that thing that brings you joy, the thing you would do even if no one ever saw you or your end result. Improving any skill without being tortured by those who may be better at it is not a bad thing. And for sure there are people for whom nothing is ever âgood enoughâ and they have difficulty appreciating what âisâ. I get your point I think, but I personally donât see anything disagreeable with actively punctuating oneâs existence with a craft in which you continuously improve, and one that brings you happiness.
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Thank you! I really needed to hear this todayđ„Čđ
You are so welcome