RE: Split focus

[creativemary]

I am glad to see that the portrait of the typical artist is demystified. A lot of people imagine artists like being from another planet, dreamy, reckless, without any purpose in life other than to create, weak in front of addictions etc. This is a wrong image. There are artists just like your father was: creative, yet disciplined, with a sense of loyalty towards the family. A well balanced artist.

I am sure that most of the times a parent might ask themselves if the children will accept their choices. I am not sure about this because usually kids grow up differently than we might have expected and see things with a different mindset than the one the parent had. I think acceptance is the responsability of the one who has to deal with mixed emotions. Parents will not always approve the choices of the child and viceversa. Choices must be done, embraced, understood. If not accepted, at least we must be able to make peace with them. We can't control the way we are perceived, we can only try to do the best choices and be the best model we can be. The rest is out of our control.

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[tarazkp]

There are artists just like your father was: creative, yet disciplined, with a sense of loyalty towards the family. A well balanced artist

Well balanced, but not necessarily balanced in the way that creates a "successful" artist - though he was. Sometimes it requires the abandonment of all else in favor of singular focus. My father was a very dedicated person, though often spread thin.

usually kids grow up differently than we might have expected and see things with a different mindset than the one the parent had

While there are many overlaps, they live in a different environment, different social constructs and technology - it influences in ways that an older generation might not be - good and bad.

We can't control the way we are perceived,

Never identify with the opinions of others. Consider them always.

we can only try to do the best choices and be the best model we can be. The rest is out of our control.

If we understand this about ourselves, we would be more accepting of others.

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[creativemary]

Yes, very well said about the consideration we have for the opinions of others. I am sure that it is for the better to keep open ears and listen while staying true to your beliefs.

There are always people with a bag full of free (bad) advices ready to give them to anyone who will consider living their life by listening 100% to what other people say

[tarazkp]

There are always people with a bag full of free (bad) advices ready to give them to anyone who will consider living their life by listening 100% to what other people say

The internet is a great place to give bad advice - no consequences for the advisor.

[creativemary]

Exactly!

[misterengagement]

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