I’m not entirely sure what it is I’m starting here… but i have a sense that i need to START… there is a general discontent… and a dis-connection that leads to ennui and hopelessness — rooted, i believe, in inactivity… so today i decided to DO something about it… Recently i read the book Daily Rituals which was quite inspiring – one of the things i was reminded of was the fact that creative individuals (especially someone like Steven King) – make a ritual of engaging in the creative act on a daily basis… there is no lengthy planning process beforehand… there is the expectation of approaching the page… canvas… instrument… on a daily basis and just DOING IT… There are people like Jerry Seinfeld who take the same approach to their art.
I often listen to Brian Thompson – who writes a daily blog… I’m impressed by the fact that people like Brian have committed to actually DOING the thing which excites them. I’m a sometime video-maker, songwriter/musician… drawing guy… animatey-stuff maker… etc… etc… I struggle with context (what the hell am i doing this for?)… and worry about looking silly (I know anyone who knows me will be shocked by that)… worry about eing found out as a no-talent hack… worry that the stuff i create is not professional enough… worry that I can’t make a living from “goofing around with this stuff”… lots of “worries”…
The thing i know is that i am VERY passionate about art-making and engagement… I love to perform… Feel most alive and fulfilled when I am CREATING… so… as of today i decided to just DO IT… every day i will MAKE something and DELIVER it here… i don’t have a clear plan… the plan is just DO IT and sort it out as i go… In some ways this is a very personal thing… but in other ways i feel like it is an important… elemental… archytipical pursuit… (long time Carl Jung… Joseph Campbell fanboy… 😛 )… sublimation… and all that… whatever… anyway…
Today the “MAKE” is this… this entry… a commitment to visit here and continue every day… that is my reason for numbering the entry… so that i can track my process… progress… will i be able to do it every day including weekends? I’m not sure… but I’ll worry about that later… right now it’s just about starting… DOING… and now i have.
