Steven Pressfield wrote about the resistance. That force that opposes the artist – that diminishes creativity.
But what if there’s another force in opposition of output? Something that I see as a means of filtration – it considers, instantaneously, what you’re about to make, and tries to shape it into something more palatable. More acceptable to an audience.
In doing that… We water down our own art. And I’m not sure if that is in itself part of the resistance, or if it’s something other.
Because that, whether resistance or not, can be combated simply by showing up – day in, and day out. Showing it that it is safe to create, and to push boundaries.
Michael's Musings 