11-28-2016, 02:00 PM
Tried to put some thoughts about work down, following it seems to cancel out distractions, but I seem to get worn out faster.
To know oneself is to know how to make oneself act however deemed necessary.
In the case of painting, a controlled work speed and patience are required to enter a state of optimal production: a flow.
Both negative and positive occurances can disturb that control. If I do something I percieve as ugly and in opposition to my ideals then it has an effect on me: I might get slightly nervous and speed up my working speed, more often than not, this leads me to be less focused about the process of painting itself and more focused on the good result of it. It can lead to detachment from the process which will end with me stopping painting.
If I do something I percieve as beautiful I am filled with joy, I end up getting more distracted and carefree. Once that occurs I will more often than not be in tune with the actual process of painting which leads to random work speed and me stopping work entirely.
To be in control and to carry on painting for a great period of time, requires that you devote your attention to it and acknowledge the different distractions the mind experiences, once acknowledged I seek the reason and the effects of the said distraction and reach the conclusion on how to act next.
"Have a controlled work speed, focus your attention fully and be patient."
and heres stuff.
To know oneself is to know how to make oneself act however deemed necessary.
In the case of painting, a controlled work speed and patience are required to enter a state of optimal production: a flow.
Both negative and positive occurances can disturb that control. If I do something I percieve as ugly and in opposition to my ideals then it has an effect on me: I might get slightly nervous and speed up my working speed, more often than not, this leads me to be less focused about the process of painting itself and more focused on the good result of it. It can lead to detachment from the process which will end with me stopping painting.
If I do something I percieve as beautiful I am filled with joy, I end up getting more distracted and carefree. Once that occurs I will more often than not be in tune with the actual process of painting which leads to random work speed and me stopping work entirely.
To be in control and to carry on painting for a great period of time, requires that you devote your attention to it and acknowledge the different distractions the mind experiences, once acknowledged I seek the reason and the effects of the said distraction and reach the conclusion on how to act next.
"Have a controlled work speed, focus your attention fully and be patient."
and heres stuff.