I got it from a woman artist much older than me.
I was then twenty with something, I complained to her that I do not have time to do creativity: I have three works, life is horrible as complicated, I live with a bunch of neighbors, I have a lot to do, I want to write peacefully and that I do not distracted, but time is always short.
She listened to me, paused and asked: "What are you ready to give up to live the life you are supposedly dreaming about?".
The key word was "supposedly".
Everything inside me reacted. I was terribly offended. What does it mean "supposedly dreaming"? I? Everyone knows that writing for me is the most important thing in life.
She said: "Why do you pretend that writing is the most important thing in life, if all your life belongs to other things and goals?"
While I was breathing, she again attacked:
"Let's say you have three jobs. And what is your favorite show called? "
The Sopranos Clan
"From today you cancel the subscription to cable TV. It turns out that you have time to follow the life of the Sopranos, but do not have time to live your own? "
I was silent.
"What bar do you go to friends with?" Forget its name. What is your favorite magazine? Everything, you do not read it anymore. "
I like her advice. They have no illusion called "you can get everything you want." Can not. What you do every day makes up your life. If your dream does not have a place in your daily life, then there is something more important.
The only way to understand yourself is to stop deceiving yourself. In twenty-four hours. What is important to me, and what is not? Only by answering this question can you save time and energy in order to become someone. To become yourself.
