Whenever us creative types get together, or–come to think of it–even when we’re alone, it’s usually all about “me”, “my”, or “we” or “I”. What is MY next gig, what am I doing to improve MY portfolio, MY solo exhibition, MY client list, MY ad campaign, MY blog, MY bank account, gear locker, self-promo mailer, vision… You get the point. Don’t deny it.
As a result, we can be overly paranoid, competitive, frustrated, cocky, going for broke, indulgent, critical, self-absorbed, self-loathing, self aggrandizing and overly analytical. We spend a lot of time living in our own heads.
But the truth is, we’re way better creatives when we’re better people. Better to ourselves, better to others, better to the world.
I just bumped into a close friend on the way back from my morning coffee. He shook my tree a little bit and told me a quick story in realizing this about himself. The story ended with his re-framing his self-focus into a simple plan to motivate a change. At the wrap up of each day he’s asking himself “what are 3 things I did to make somebody else’s life better today?”
I like that. Perhaps you should too.
so, YOU like this and YOU are telling US that YOU are going to do that?
okay.
that truly is a big change!
#sorryforbeginsarcastic
just sharing a meaningful reminder that happened to me today. take it or leave it.
I really hope this was meant to be a joke
yes. Yes I should. Thank you for the reminder.
We can be really selfish, thats why i love collaboration.
Loads of photographers/creatives where i’m from (Glasgow,Scotland) are so competitive, constantly bringing each other down to other people and saying how bad each other are.
We should be all helping each other bring our amazing art from forward.
Your close friends is one smart cooke 🙂
Great little verse. I think it’s a very good point and something I will definitely be working on.
Thanks!
Mike
Short and Sweet… I love it. Trying to get more involved with Cowart’s Help-Portrait movement.