Advice About Being
by Jimmy Cerone · updated 12h ago
Advice About Being
by Jimmy Cerone · updated 12h ago
Jimmy Cerone added 12h ago
“Old George Orwell got it backward. Big Brother isn’t watching. He’s singing and dancing. He’s pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you’re awake. He’s making sure you’re always distracted.
Jimmy Cerone added 13h ago
And this being fed, it’s worse than being watched. With the world always filling you, no one has to worry about what’s in your mind. With everyone’s imagination atrophied, no one will ever be a threat to the world.”
Jimmy Cerone added 13h ago
What we fill our lives with is who we are. I’ve spent so long removing and thought so little about what I add.
Jimmy Cerone added 8d ago
“A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. Its beauty comes from the fact that the author is what he is. It has nothing to do with the fact that other people want what they want. Indeed, the moment that an artist takes notice of what other people want, and tries to supply the demand, he ceases to be an artist, and becomes a dull
... See moreJimmy Cerone added 8d ago
I am not an artist, I’m learning. I change with the whims of people’s responses. Except I guess when I work on my little side project. So maybe it’s time to lean more into that.
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