12-26-2014, 09:55 AM
@Jeso, I gave up on Goals with a capital G about a year ago. Before I was all about making it as an artist no matter what. Then I realised that was destructive to my own creativity. Now while I still have a general aim of working creatively as a "career" and most likely in an illustrative focus, the focus is not so rigid. I am going to allow myself to explore my own vision, and own ideas and synthesise my own reactions to what I see in both my inner and outer worlds, and enjoy the process completely.
This is why I started in the first place. I forgot it along the way in the crazy frenzy of improving skills, but am getting back to the real, now after 3+ years. I see so many people aiming for and hitting that Goal, and then getting disillusioned with the reality of their dream job. It's human nature to just go along with the stream of everyone else in a very unconscious way (study, job, career, even relationships). I think cutting past that bullshit and being true to yourself and always being self aware and questioning of your own motives with honesty is better than having Goals.
This is why I started in the first place. I forgot it along the way in the crazy frenzy of improving skills, but am getting back to the real, now after 3+ years. I see so many people aiming for and hitting that Goal, and then getting disillusioned with the reality of their dream job. It's human nature to just go along with the stream of everyone else in a very unconscious way (study, job, career, even relationships). I think cutting past that bullshit and being true to yourself and always being self aware and questioning of your own motives with honesty is better than having Goals.