Know Thyself through ART:
To me, art is created through feelings, and often that feeling is suffering. I see art as the voice for people who can only scream through the creation of something that makes other’s feel. Often this isn’t a good feeling.
I don’t read many happy writers, the one’s who have suffered, those are the ones that I want to help shape what I think.
I also don’t think art can be made from or for money. Once it is from or for money, it is mass-produced and therefore, in my opinion, cannot be considered art.
It isn’t just in art, money is almost always on the side of the bad guy. Look at any John Hughes movie. Rich Uncle Pennybags from Monopoly fame seems happy, but rather lonely and I can only think of one novel where the good guy was richer than the bad guy; but not that much richer, nor that much better now that I think about it, if only we could ask Daisy Fay…
My point is, read about the artists you admire be it; music, literature, surf boarding, archeology, philosophy and look into their lives and I doubt you will find many well rested, happy, satisfied, trust fund babies. These insatiable individuals strove to do more and understand more, or YOU would have never heard of them. I think there is a reason why most great artists were ‘starving’ or insane. The same reason why reality tv stars will leave no lasting positive impact on humanity.
Just me?
Last Updated on 08/15/2025 by Death of Hypatia Inc.
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