Post #31 Quality, not quantity
We have all heard the expression quality, not quantity, and this may apply to any numerous things in your life. You may choose to get one quality item of clothing vs. two lesser quality clothing items. You may choose to get three organic quality apples, vs. five non-organic lesser quality apples. You've used this expression in your life before, I am sure of it.
I am going to direct your attention to my blog's name: art and life and address each.
ART: In the studio, where many many many paintings are made, where many many drawing are made, there is much quantity. I am both lucky and cursed to be able to produce as much as I produce. This leads to good things like being able to flush numerous ideas out, and see them realized; and not so good things, like having to store the entire series in my studio. While I completely support the process of flushing through ideas, and encourage everyone to realize various possibilities (numerous sketches, variations, etc), I was thinking that for me, maybe it's time to go for quality. So that I choose only the very best of ideas, the very best of compositions, the very best of colors, the very best of line, and make that my quality painting. I will not make as many perhaps, but quality is my new thinking. The idea here is to distill down all my energy and effort and only let the very very best show through. This is a process that requires patience, practice, and some good editing skills, but I think I am up for it.
LIFE: So I've spoken before how we may choose our thoughts. And are you choosing quantity thoughts? or quality thoughts? Are you letting your mind ramble on ramble on ramble on ramble on? or do you quiet it down, so that only what is important is what is heard? Do you blabber endlessly to friends and family about way too many topics? or do you only say only what is truly important? (although we all need some small talk, I admit). Do you tell yourself endless criticisms? or do you just reserve one nice thought for yourself and focus on the one thought?
If I asked you to memorize 50 words, there is a good chance you would not remember all of them. If I asked you to memorize 5 words, there is a good chance you WOULD remember them.
So put 5 quality words in your head, and memorize them. And when the quantity comes rushing back in, and when the quantity stressed you out, and when the quantity weighs you down, remove the quantity, and replace it with quality. The highest of quality thoughts.
The idea here is to distill down all your energy and effort and only let the very very best show through. This is a process that requires patience, practice, and some good editing skills, but I think you are up for it. In fact, I know you are.
I am going to direct your attention to my blog's name: art and life and address each.
ART: In the studio, where many many many paintings are made, where many many drawing are made, there is much quantity. I am both lucky and cursed to be able to produce as much as I produce. This leads to good things like being able to flush numerous ideas out, and see them realized; and not so good things, like having to store the entire series in my studio. While I completely support the process of flushing through ideas, and encourage everyone to realize various possibilities (numerous sketches, variations, etc), I was thinking that for me, maybe it's time to go for quality. So that I choose only the very best of ideas, the very best of compositions, the very best of colors, the very best of line, and make that my quality painting. I will not make as many perhaps, but quality is my new thinking. The idea here is to distill down all my energy and effort and only let the very very best show through. This is a process that requires patience, practice, and some good editing skills, but I think I am up for it.
LIFE: So I've spoken before how we may choose our thoughts. And are you choosing quantity thoughts? or quality thoughts? Are you letting your mind ramble on ramble on ramble on ramble on? or do you quiet it down, so that only what is important is what is heard? Do you blabber endlessly to friends and family about way too many topics? or do you only say only what is truly important? (although we all need some small talk, I admit). Do you tell yourself endless criticisms? or do you just reserve one nice thought for yourself and focus on the one thought?
If I asked you to memorize 50 words, there is a good chance you would not remember all of them. If I asked you to memorize 5 words, there is a good chance you WOULD remember them.
So put 5 quality words in your head, and memorize them. And when the quantity comes rushing back in, and when the quantity stressed you out, and when the quantity weighs you down, remove the quantity, and replace it with quality. The highest of quality thoughts.
The idea here is to distill down all your energy and effort and only let the very very best show through. This is a process that requires patience, practice, and some good editing skills, but I think you are up for it. In fact, I know you are.
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