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katequicksilvr

Marketing your Art--part 8--two thoughts...

Apr 23, 2009 12:58

This one will be short, but both concepts are very important to me, and I hope they help you, too. Neither is specifically selling-oriented, but both add a lot to our satisfaction in what we do. Both enhance and enable creativity, too, I think.

First--do what you can live with. And even more than that, do what you love. Remember what Joseph Campbell ( Read more... )

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anonymous April 23 2009, 20:08:33 UTC

Thank you! I would like to frame this and hang it where I can read it daily. I didn't always have this kind of resolve, and don't always still, but now I am at least more aware of how important these concepts are :) Thanks for saying this so well.
And, glad to hear the tests went well!
Ann N.

katequicksilvr April 25 2009, 15:05:42 UTC

Thank you, Ann, I'm delighted you found it helpful. I think we all need reminders and support from time to time!

And thanks for the good wishes, too!

ext_137299 April 24 2009, 09:50:06 UTC

Kate I love this post. It really speaks to me thanks

katequicksilvr April 25 2009, 15:08:06 UTC

You're welcome! These two things have been the most important guiding concepts in my working career--and that spans DECADES. I don't believe I'll ever be rich, because I don't have the drive or the ambition, but I AM happy in what I do. I like my life, a lot. Rather have that than pots of money, ANY day! ;-)

anonymous April 24 2009, 13:13:26 UTC

Excellent advice... much of which I needed to "hear" right now. Thanks so much for sharing!

Dabs

katequicksilvr April 25 2009, 15:03:31 UTC

So glad it was a help, Carol!

agdrgn April 24 2009, 19:36:41 UTC

Yep, two messages, both important. :)

katequicksilvr April 25 2009, 15:08:49 UTC

They have gotten me through 30-plus years of freelancing and still happy!

ext_183347 April 25 2009, 01:19:13 UTC

Kate-
This post is really the essential YOU! It speaks volumes about your character and approach to life! Wish more people felt and acted as you do! Thank you!

katequicksilvr April 25 2009, 15:11:25 UTC

Well, thank you! I do feel it's one of the best roads to happiness...and we certainly have ENOUGH, if not a huge surplus. We always eat, we always have heat in the winter and gas in the car. Life is GOOD, when you have those things and work you enjoy.

And I wish more people did, too--they'd be a lot happier. Envy sucks the joy right out of you!