“Life asks for a preparation as complete as we can afford; the great contest should be fought with spirit but with good temper always; we should never think the game lost while it is still going; and finally we should have the satisfaction of quitting the field able to say: I did my best.” ThinkingLifeShouldStillsAbleSpiritAsksGamesLostFieldsShould HaveSatisfactionQuittingPreparationTemperContests Book:Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day Source: Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day
“We can't suddenly quit a job and then race to find a form of art that will pay off before the next mortgage payment is due. Creating art is a habit, one that we practice daily or hourly until we get good at it … Art isn’t about the rush of victory that comes from being picked. Nor does it involve compliance. Art in the post-industrial age is a lifelong habit, a stepwise process that incrementally allows us to create more art.” LifeDoeArtAgeJobsFormNextProcessWorkPayRacePracticeHabitVictoryCreatingArt IsDuesQuittingPostsPaymentLifelongMortgageComplianceCreating Art Author:Seth