How many of us have been told that we must chose between making money and making art. Who gets to say that? Who gets to tell us that we can’t do ‘that’ and if we do, we’ll fail?
In The Icarus Deception, Seth Godin tells a story of a dancer who loves musical theatre but she spends 98% of her time trying to get picked. She goes from casting call to casting call, sends out head shots, and runs around chasing leads. Then, she deals with the “heartbreak of rejection” as her skills are disrespected and forgotten. “All so she can be in front of the ‘right audience’.”
Who gets to say which audience is the right one? Who gets to say that you have to be “picked” if you want to play this game? As Seth says, it’s the people who pick that say that. The people in charge get to pick who wins.
What if you were in charge?
What if instead of spending energy trying to get picked, we spent it making art?
What would you make?
Where would you want people to see it?
Who would connect with it?
Who says that in order be successful you have to do ___________? Who says that? It depends on who’s in charge.
Happy Wednesday, Folks!
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