Comments on: Living in the Tension http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/2009/04/living-in-the-tension/ Vancouver Folk Singer/Songwriter Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/2009/04/living-in-the-tension/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Amanda Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:19:12 +0000 http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/?p=129#comment-53 Hi Jeff, I was reading recently about the struggle of making art (music) when your "self" gets in the way. Creativity comes when "self" is not in the way, when you are not self-conscience or self-aware, but as soon as "self" introduces itself again, you get the worry of success, the "what if I'm not good enough?" When you are creating, it only works if you don't let yourself worry if YOU are good enough, you just do it! I thought it made sense to me, but I may not have explained it well enough. Hi Jeff, I was reading recently about the struggle of making art (music) when your “self” gets in the way. Creativity comes when “self” is not in the way, when you are not self-conscience or self-aware, but as soon as “self” introduces itself again, you get the worry of success, the “what if I’m not good enough?” When you are creating, it only works if you don’t let yourself worry if YOU are good enough, you just do it! I thought it made sense to me, but I may not have explained it well enough.

]]> By: Adam Loewen http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/2009/04/living-in-the-tension/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Adam Loewen Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:23:31 +0000 http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/?p=129#comment-51 you have your whole life to fail. Ghandi said it you have your whole life to fail.

Ghandi said it

]]> By: Adam Roper http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/2009/04/living-in-the-tension/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Adam Roper Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:44:38 +0000 http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/?p=129#comment-50 For sure, being content is really important as musician. It does mean living in the tension of being intentionally inefficient (so you can grow in your ability as an artist and reflect on your work) and intentionally doing something (writing, recording, touring, building a fan base). For sure, being content is really important as musician. It does mean living in the tension of being intentionally inefficient (so you can grow in your ability as an artist and reflect on your work) and intentionally doing something (writing, recording, touring, building a fan base).

]]> By: Elli http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/2009/04/living-in-the-tension/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Elli Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:51:01 +0000 http://jeffhawker.ca/blog/?p=129#comment-49 I think the things worth doing require us to go through our fears- go through the muck of doubts, pride, anxiety... " Life is either a daring adventure..or nothing" Especially with the arts: such a neccessary part of life and you, most likey. Keep with it. I think the things worth doing require us to go through our fears- go through the muck of doubts, pride, anxiety… ” Life is either a daring adventure..or nothing” Especially with the arts: such a neccessary part of life and you, most likey. Keep with it.

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