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was talking to my best friend this morning. Does anyone else feel an enormous burden to become rich and famous because they pursue the arts? I feel like a large amount of people donāt appreciate artists unless they become widely recognized. Itās discouraging and upsetting! It makes me rewire what I think the word āsuccessā means.
Apr 15, 2024
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This is a major brain worm for me. My values in making plays and music are ultimately aligned with small-scale community building, and I hold very closely the idea that the measures of success are the ongoing, mutually beneficial relationships that grow from the initial collaboration. But, my desire is for my play to have a wildly successful run at a well-funded off-broadway theater. My desire is to have an album blow up and make a ton of money and be popular enough to tour on. But values and desires are different things and sometimes not aligned. And at the end of the day I can always say that I stick to my values.... despite those desires also being present.
Anyways, to answer your question...... despite myself, I believe somewhere that my work will only achieve its ultimate goal when it experiences commercial success. Hopefully it does, but at the same time, who cares!!!!!!
Nov 9, 2024
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There is such pressure to make art that will satisfy the algorithm or the world at large but there is nothing virtuous about that sort of creation I think. Making art that your friends will like though? There is no better feeling.
Apr 18, 2024
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i feel like itās this constant debate but the thing is? thereās millions of artists/musicians/etc out there, so i find when you want to hold on so tightly to someone, youāre closing yourself off from other artists that could be similar or way cooler but not a terrible person
obviously thereās a distinction between a faux pas, mistakes before growth, or being deeply consistently horrible, but i absolutely think thatās a distinction worth makingā¦
we only have so much time on this earth, and our time to consume art and music and film and literature is fleeting, so iād rather spend it on the works of people who have earnestly made the world a more beautiful place and exploring art to find those !
May 20, 2024
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For a more basic palette: Marry Me Chicken!
Something a bit more ādifferentā: Harissa glazed carrots with garlic yogurt topped with chopped pistachios and cilantro :-)
Apr 21, 2024
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Before the world was big š„¹
May 10, 2024
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My go-to will forever be a half lavender half vanilla iced Matcha latte <3, Matcha I will love u forever
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