While looking on StumbleUpon, I came across this very interesting quote which at first I just scrolled past but then I really thought about it and it resonated with me quite a bit.
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/sentences-that-can-change-your-life.html
"Climb mountains not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world" It sounds very cliché but I feel like it really relates to my life. As a performer, it is incredibly important to keep performing for yourself and to not contort yourself for other people. The best thing to know who you are. That way, you will always be who you want to be and will be able to achieve your own goals. You can't worry about what other people will think of what you are doing. People are so easily lost trying to please others. That's why it is so important to see the world versus the world seeing you.
The more I thought about it, this quote is very applicable to not only performers but just anyone in general. In anything you do remain yourself versus being who others want to be. Be the person you want to be first and foremost without trying to please anyone else.
I had to think before I completely understood what this quote was saying, it is a very good point. As a fellow performer, I perform for my own enjoyment but I can't deny how easy it is to get caught up in wanting others to think well of you. Though this is a rather important factor for a performer, it's not a good enough reason to do something. If you don't enjoy doing something, doing it for the sake of fame alone is not a very good reason.
ReplyDeleteI had to think before I completely understood what this quote was saying, it is a very good point. As a fellow performer, I perform for my own enjoyment but I can't deny how easy it is to get caught up in wanting others to think well of you. Though this is a rather important factor for a performer, it's not a good enough reason to do something. If you don't enjoy doing something, doing it for the sake of fame alone is not a very good reason.
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