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A young
artist is exhibiting his work for the first time and a well-known
critic is in attendance.
The critic
says to the young man: "would you like to hear my opinion of
your work?"
"Yes"
says the young man.
"It's
worthless" the critic says.
"I
know" the artist replies, "but let's hear it anyway."
Did you
laugh when you read this? I did, loudly!
If you've
read many of my past blog posts, you'll know that this is exactly how
I feel about the opinion of "experts." Their opinion is
worthless. Why?
Because no
matter what they are expert in, they can never be expert in one
thing: Your Vision.
And if you
are being true to your Vision, then no expert's opinion can ever
change your mind or change your course. You must create what you see
inside of your head.
But if you
have no Vision, then you are left to flounder about, not knowing
which way to go and will be tempted to look to others for direction.
And the problem of course, is that their advice will be based upon
their Vision, their preferences and their opinions.
To be
confident enough to ignore the advice and opinions of others, you
must have a conviction of your direction...and that means you must
have your own Vision.
I choose to
create according to my Vision and to produce work that I love and am
proud of. Because at the end of the day, what I think of my work is
the only thing that really matters. Accolades last for only a short
time, but personal satisfaction lasts forever.
Each of us
possess this amazing ability to create, but we are often held back,
not because we lack ability, but because we doubt ourselves. We
create how we think we should create, how others have created, we
create to follow the rules and we create to meet the expectation of
others.
Letting go
of all of that, and creating what you see and feel, is the key to
unlocking your potential and producing work that you love.
Others may
not understand or appreciate your work, and that's okay, it's not for
them.
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