creativity and the self
An easy way to lose oneself is to consume so much we lose sight of who we are and what we value. Creating is the opposite. The more we create, the more likely we are to figure out what’s really inside us.
And I don’t mean getting more people to start a Substack, or build an audience. There’s a peculiar kind of sadness that comes from adding more... See more
And I don’t mean getting more people to start a Substack, or build an audience. There’s a peculiar kind of sadness that comes from adding more... See more
Sari Azout • Make Something to Learn More About What's Inside You
We are a culmination of the art we consume, therefore to produce meaningful art we should try consume to create. therefore we should strive to pause and consume in order to create meaningfully, it is through this exploration that we get closer to ourselves.
The happiest people I know create— they write, take beautiful photos, work with wood, make music.
The unhappiest consume— endlessly scrolling through others’ highlight reels, sensationalized news stories, content designed to hijack their nervous system.
Creativity fills the soul.
Consumption drains it.
The unhappiest consume— endlessly scrolling through others’ highlight reels, sensationalized news stories, content designed to hijack their nervous system.
Creativity fills the soul.
Consumption drains it.
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on my journey to remember how to create, hopefully through this i will learn more deeply about who i truly am and who i am becoming