inspiration for artists
For my last video of the year, I go through three powerful steps you can take to guarantee that next year will be better than the last.
My primary resource for this video was Tim Ferriss's book, Tribe of Mentors: https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Mentors-...
Most of us have been told to live life in a certain way, but the truth is that there are so many ways to live a good life.
This is another short, off-the-cuff episode where I talk about how the straight life path most of us are expected to follow can become a source of unnecessary angst that hinders you from fully living the kind of life you choose. I cite another passage from Getting There: A Book of Mentors that many of my Instagram followers responded to a few days ago that shares the words of Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer Company.
Links:
Getting There: A Book of Mentors [affiliate link]
Watch other episodes of The Artist Life here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAoL430ePuoPY70T9B0aLPNqH0jkyen2-
Nietszche once said that "No artist tolerates reality." Today I share Chase Jarvis's inspirational interpretation of this quote that can help you overcome your limiting beliefs and embrace your potential as an artist.
Link to the original post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn6XeSQFwDh/
Video of Steve Jobs quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvEiSa6_EPA
About my channel: Aside from my films, I post weekly videos about life an emerging artist, in the hopes that the things I'm learning and doing will be helpful to you on your own journey, either as an artist or a person who wants to live a more creative and fulfilling life.
This week I'm coming to you from The Seedling Eco-Retreat and Artist Residency at Sagada, Mountain Province, in the Philippines.
Watch other episodes of The Artist Life here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAoL430ePuoPY70T9B0aLPNqH0jkyen2-
How do you know when it's time to call it quits on trying to be an artist? In this week's episode, I share the story of how Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner went through a seemingly impossible phase of failure to the eventual success he achieved with one of the greatest shows on television.
Getting There: A Book of Mentors by Gillian Zoe Segal [affiliate link]