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PrintableDrStone said: hectim said: 
And will you, Dr Stone? sure i will!! i'm getting my suitcase done for my holyday in hell! i'm sure everybody are really enjoying themselves there! heaven must be so boring.. no funk or heavy metal.. only classical music or worse new age!!!  oh! and i'm sure i could satisfy all my erotic fantasies! in heaven everybody has no sex!!! what kind of reward is it??  | |
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As long as you know how, and what to do, to be ecstatic and dynamic in life, passion will be kindled, whether it be in Heaven or Hell!
Easy to say,not so easy to maintain. If you've a Artistic or stimulating activity to kick you back UP after a Down, personally I feel enabled to endure and go forward. Wierd thread,  ; being depressed sometimes is all that's there, and having some tools to become dynamic, if you so wish to , can be a life saver. Depends on what you wanna do. Your the bus driver. i.e., you choose who, (or what) gets on your bus. ( Trip / life ) .
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who cares - edit [Edited 1/13/05 12:42pm] | |
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FLUX said: As long as you know how, and what to do, to be ecstatic and dynamic in life, passion will be kindled, whether it be in Heaven or Hell!
Easy to say,not so easy to maintain. If you've a Artistic or stimulating activity to kick you back UP after a Down, personally I feel enabled to endure and go forward. Wierd thread, ; being depressed sometimes is all that's there, and having some tools to become dynamic, if you so wish to , can be a life saver. Depends on what you wanna do. Your the bus driver. i.e., you choose who, (or what) gets on your bus. ( Trip / life ) .
.....i have to read your post again... my english is not so good to understand everything u said.... see you later | |
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Slave2daGroove said: who cares - edit
[Edited 1/13/05 12:42pm] ?? edit?? boh.. | |
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hectim said: Just want to mention that there seems to be a lot of putting people in boxes in this thread. real believers vs evil crusaders, artists vs average people... Don't you think that's a bit narrow-minded? People are all the same AND we're all unique. Categorizing and pigeonholing just obscures both what we have in common and what makes us unique. And anyway, just because I play guitar passionately, write, etc. doesn't mean I'm not an average joe. And I've met "average people" who just blew me away with their wisdom, strength and positivity. Also, the fact that I work very hard at my religion doesn't mean I won't one day look back and say: boy, did I get things wrong! There's enough division in the world already, right?
Hectim, I agree that we DO put people in too many boxes. I also agree that people that are not musicians DO bring differences that are valuable to our lives. I just used that scenario as a vehicle for espression in the "Artist" forum. | |
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Slave2daGroove said: who cares - edit
[Edited 1/13/05 12:42pm]  ..... 
SHARON ..... 
 Sorry people, if you understand what I just posted your a better Man than  ~PClinuxOS~ I've been here longer than I care to remember, ... I drop in from time to time, ... | |
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Hey there. I've struggled with this problem my whole life as a filmmaker, artist, writer and musician. The question of "Why bother when nobody cares?" is the albatross of the artist and can be very destructive. In the last year, I have had several breakthroughs.
1) I joined a band that is low pressure, community-based and gets gigs regularly. Performing is a huge stimulus in keeping me interested -- and being a part of something requires a commitment that can't fluctuate with my moods. Just show up and the motivation will come back. Don't wait for the motivation to come first. Join a project that is bigger than yourself. 2) I sit down and make personal commitments every week to work on my art and I, for the most part, fulfill them. I commit to work a certain amount of hours or to take a step forward, initiate a project, or talk to a professional about my goals and interests. Setting and achieving weekly goals works best if there's an element of risk to them. 3) It helps to hire a coach or check in regularly with a support group to keep yourself accountable to your dreams, goals and mission. Others will believe in you when your own self-confidence fails. This can be an amazingly potent approach to lighting up your fire. Good Luck [Edited 1/17/05 9:49am] | |
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heartbeatocean said: Hey there. I've struggled with this problem my whole life as a filmmaker, artist, writer and musician. The question of "Why bother when nobody cares?" is the albatross of the artist and can be very destructive. In the last year, I have had several breakthroughs.
1) I joined a band that is low pressure, community-based and gets gigs regularly. Performing is a huge stimulus in keeping me interested -- and being a part of something requires a commitment that can't fluctuate with my moods. Just show up and the motivation will come back. Don't wait for the motivation to come first. Join a project that is bigger than yourself. 2) I sit down and make personal commitments every week to work on my art and I, for the most part, fulfill them. I commit to work a certain amount of hours or to take a step forward, initiate a project, or talk to a professional about my goals and interests. Setting and achieving weekly goals works best if there's an element of risk to them. 3) It helps to hire a coach or check in regularly with a support group to keep yourself accountable to your dreams, goals and mission. Others will believe in you when your own self-confidence fails. This can be an amazingly potent approach to lighting up your fire. Good Luck [Edited 1/17/05 9:49am] .....this is what i needed, truly. thank you! | |
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heartbeatocean said: Hey there. I've struggled with this problem my whole life as a filmmaker, artist, writer and musician. The question of "Why bother when nobody cares?" is the albatross of the artist and can be very destructive. In the last year, I have had several breakthroughs.
1) I joined a band that is low pressure, community-based and gets gigs regularly. Performing is a huge stimulus in keeping me interested -- and being a part of something requires a commitment that can't fluctuate with my moods. Just show up and the motivation will come back. Don't wait for the motivation to come first. Join a project that is bigger than yourself. 2) I sit down and make personal commitments every week to work on my art and I, for the most part, fulfill them. I commit to work a certain amount of hours or to take a step forward, initiate a project, or talk to a professional about my goals and interests. Setting and achieving weekly goals works best if there's an element of risk to them. 3) It helps to hire a coach or check in regularly with a support group to keep yourself accountable to your dreams, goals and mission. Others will believe in you when your own self-confidence fails. This can be an amazingly potent approach to lighting up your fire. Good Luck [Edited 1/17/05 9:49am] Great advice! I've been doing weekly things as well and I totally know what you mean about getting involved in something where it's not all about you. | |
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We could even use the org to check in with each other on our goals and progress. I've gotten a lot of support here on how to start a band and it really helps when people like theAudience get back to me with "Well, how's that band coming along?"...  It keeps me accountable. We could start a "post your goals thread"... | |
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heartbeatocean said: We could even use the org to check in with each other on our goals and progress.
Oh, we've been doing that since this section of the org started. At least I have anyway. This is my home away from home. My online support group. I've made many wonderful friends here.  | |
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