When I was young I knew superstition, magic, & supernatural things were fictional, yet I enjoyed them nonetheless.
All things start small.
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You test yourself when you test your beliefs; what makes them credible?
Ignore the obvious to appreciate the mysterious.
Some things take time where there is a poverty of time, yet we, or I, believe these things are important enough ... to spend: more than is made; to work: harder than seems the worth. Art is often made of these things.
Creating involves devotion-to-the-problem. It is the only thing that counts. Make; paint; plant; draw. Fix what is forgotten; break what can’t be broken; plan a quick escape from everything that holds you back.
Whether nursing a diabetic cat or making friends where there were none, I’ve still voiced opening lines; acted odd for a day; played a guitar wildly; gotten over hangovers; hung paintings on the wall like they mean something (they do); and done everything within my means. At the risk of being only in one place at one time, I do one thing in one place and strive to do it well.
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Therefore, when I look at art I look for self-absorbed work. This is the indicator of devotion.
