There's always this war with friends and neighbors about whether there is such thing as "fate" and "intuition" and "energy" and whether these things have any power in "reality". I say they do. I say that the transference of energy is the singular most important thing that can happen in our waking lives.
We as artists transfer energy into our projects. Our "chi" or "force" if you will connects with that of the Greater Universe and drives our masterpieces towards fulfillment. I'm tired of self-help and New Age books that try to express this and explain it to the layman. It's in The Artists' Way, it's in The Celestine Prophecy, but most importantly it's in our faith and it's in the experiences I've been having since November. I've gotten to the point where I don't need to "learn" about these connections any longer because I see them all the time in my waking life. It's an assumed reality for Gen. X and Gen. Y.
But as an artist- these connections need to be sought out. Clarity within the self and a flow of energy from greater forces to our projects promises Success on a grand scale. Success beyond making a dollar, but Success in reaching out towards other minds in order to kindle them- to change them for the better good of mankind.
That may be the True drive of the artist.
It may also be this:
"Like you, I strive to write character driven stories tinged with mystery. I enjoy the idea of suggested fantasy -- of exploring in adventure or tragedy various manifestations of the seemingly impossible. To me, mystery is an integral part of life. I don't want to ignore that in my work. I want to embrace it and pursue it and use elements of the strange and terrifying, the magical and the unexplained, to create dialogue between the story and the audience about the human experience.
I am fascinated by the idea that we shape our lives, through struggle and experience and intent. That what we're given isn't all we have to have. That it is the prerogative of the human race to change, ourselves and the world around us. That idea never ceases to inspire me. I like writing stories that explore that concept -- tales that recognize the darker parts of life, and also celebrate that people overcome them. "
I am fascinated by the idea that we shape our lives, through struggle and experience and intent. That what we're given isn't all we have to have. That it is the prerogative of the human race to change, ourselves and the world around us. That idea never ceases to inspire me. I like writing stories that explore that concept -- tales that recognize the darker parts of life, and also celebrate that people overcome them. "
Written to me from a friend- and the words might just as well have been taken from my own mouth.
That is a reason for art, if there ever was one.
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