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Originally Posted by Cantando  Granted, my comment was rather extreme.
Nevertheless, if an artist/musician/writer has an overriding passion for his calling, he/she just gets on with it, lives it and does it, regardless of any financial compensation or recognition within their own lifetimes. Take Van Gogh and Mozart as examples. If their physical needs are met, then fine, if they are not, that doesn't hinder them or dampen their ardour. |
When you are truly present, every moment becomes beautiful. It is the revealing of that inherent beauty in all things that every artist strives for in their work. And whatever life brings you becomes your art.
I work in a machine shop. A co-worker and I both make music on the side and we were discussing how the various sounds of the different machines inspired us. I can see some great artist washing dishes at a restaurant and suddenly being inspired by the way clam chowder sticks to the side of a bowl. Or the water spots on a glass. Most stories are about regular people doing regular jobs. How can anyone know what it's like to be those people unless they are one of them?
I think you know all of this.