Too much inspiration, not enough perspiration
Saturday, August 1, 2009 - LIFES BIG QUESTIONS
Remember that time you heard an awesome guitar riff and it prompted you to go straight to the music store, where you bought a Fender Stratocaster, amp, gig bag, and designer picks? Oh, and you also chatted up the clerks about the profound music you were going to make. Then, seven days and $1,000 later, all that gear was in the back of your closet. Sigh.
Where in your life do you need less talk and more action?
:: melting in the desert by Carlito Juanito :: gear stock-up by Todd Steinberg
I get this way with my art. I have a brilliant idea, a vivid image in my head. I get my canvas, paints, pencils, whatever and start. Halfway through, it's not working the way I want it to and I can't transfer my thoughts to paper and get frustrated and give up, instead of taking a new direction and making it work.
I've found it really hard to finish any of my artwork because I get so excited about the outcome and after 15 minutes I just give up.
@ericalynn WOW...you took the words right out of my mouth. That's exactly how I've been feeling. There's just so much action to take, it's hard to figure out where to begin.
It is hard to finish what we start, especially when the rewards are down the road and not something that we can see pretty quickly. I'm sure that's one of those dreaded american things. It could be more common than I think.... maybe it's just a human thing.
I could use more patience, that would help with finishing the things I dream. I like to flit around, doing a bunch of different things at a time, but I set that unrealistic goal to try to accomplish all of them in the same amount of time.
A better routine, more yoga, better eating habits, go to the doctor, do at least one of the fun things I really want to do this summer and visit my family more often.
Wow, so much... Standing up for myself, stop caring what other people think, being myself, writing scripts, making a movie, telling people what I really think, start excercising, cleaning up, decorating, reading, playing my keyboard, playing either one of my guitars, invite people over for some fun after cleaning up, wearing what I want, doing what I say!
stop smoking, exercise more, eat healthier, write more regularly, get back into making art again...making big decisons about the future.
Oh my goodness, where to start!
Getting fit and eating very healthy.
Painting well!
Continuing work on this novel...hard work.
decluttering my room, make up case, closet.
seriously looking at who im friends at and not holding on to the people who are dragging me down.
did I mention getting fit?
reading the classics, even when they're hard and i don't get them. read the classics.
reading the bible.
journalling.
scrapbooking.
finally buying that camera!
I always say I want to be a singer/songwriter. I'm convinced that I will be, but I need to start really working, not just carrying around all the songs I've written on my phone.
- LIFE's BIG QUESTIONS
- ATTACK A CHALLENGE
@greeneyedbetty31 Exactly! I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels this way.