(via sanityofsmoke)
Doing something only when you “feel like it” is a guaranteed formula for failure. Passion isn’t enough, talent isn’t enough; you have to commit to putting in the work. Somewhere, there’s someone just as passionate and talented as you that’s willing to hone their craft daily – they’ll beat you on game day. Pursue your passion and be willing to put in the painstaking work it takes to succeed. Lots of folks want success without sacrifice but life doesn’t work that way. Marathon running is a great metaphor for life because in order to succeed you have to make daily deposits over a long period of time.
– Josh Cox (via barefoot-runner-girl)
(Source: andrejsg, via sanityofsmoke)
What is art to you?
I interviewed a woman who is terminally ill. ‘So,’ I tried to delicately ask, ‘What is it like to wake up every morning and know that you are dying?’ ‘Well,’ she responded, ‘What is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you are not?’
– Unknown (via jessiehail)
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Eve/Martin - Business/Design: Providing a Framework: Entreprenuership Defined
My favorite movie line about entrepreneurship comes from The Social Network.
(Incidentally, I find The Social Network to be problematic because it inadvertently teaches the wrong lessons. Michael Lewis’ Liar’s Poker inadvertently taught the wrong lessons - sending the top college grads to…
Advice
I was asked to give advice to graduating seniors in art school today, and for whatever reason I was completely speechless. What one must be prepared for to survive after school is so daunting, how could I possibly know what to say? So I thought, and after a while, what I came up with was this:
Have a plan. Even if your plan is to explore aimlessly, plan for that. There is a terrible danger in getting swept up in the winds of New York and you need to respect how random everything here is. The best you can do is put yourself in situations where things might happen, and be prepared for them.
Have a great website, have a great card, shave, brush your teeth. Go out, be social. Tell everyone what you do and what you want. No one is going to ask you, “Are you a photographer? Could I see you work? Are you looking for a job?” All they are going to say is “What do you do?” Don’t be afraid of that question.
Have a good answer. Have a true answer.
Teen Girl Scientist Monthly - Runaway
Sculpture by the incredible William Crozier
You Are Here, NTS, Singapore
Think Different
NYC Bike Share Website
One of the best ideas I’ve seen come to fruition in a long time.
