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Fantasy vs. Reality: When the Muse Finally Speaks
Adult Naturals do something similar, particularly if they are artists: they create their own fantasy world, and live in it as if it were the real one. Fantasy is so much more pleasant than reality, and since most people do not have the power or courage to create such a world, they enjoy being around those who do.
Robert Greene • The Art of Seduction
Like any currency of value, the human imagination is a coin with two inseparable sides. It is our faculty of fancy that fills the disquieting gaps of the unknown with the tranquilizing certitudes of myth and superstition, that points to magic and witchcraft when common sense and reason fail to unveil causality. But that selfsame faculty is also wha... See more
Maria Popova • Figuring
Maybe the question isn’t “Is this masturbatory?”
But:
Masturbatory art making might be a necessary part of the cycle— a darkroom of self-sensing —but perhaps not ... See more
But:
- Who is this for, and what kind of touch is it offering?
- Am I willing to share this act, or is it a private rite?
- Is it about evasion or excavation?
- Does it risk anything, or is it a safe loop?
Masturbatory art making might be a necessary part of the cycle— a darkroom of self-sensing —but perhaps not ... See more
ChatGPT
The “self” has many distinct aspects. It’s possible to create a piece, love it, and then look at it the next day and feel completely different about it. The inspired-artist aspect of your self may be in conflict with the craftsperson aspect, disappointed that the craftsperson is unable to create the physical embodiment of the inspired artist’s visi
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