Brainwashed!

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Alright so, I was actually quite interested in this manifesto right from the beginning of reading it. There were quite a few points that were more influential points in what he calls the seven layers. Two of them, Acknowledging the Lizard and Make Art. Both of them almost spoke to me.

The author, Seth Godin, made good points in these layers. For Acknowledging the Lizard, the main point is to realize that you have a voice in the back of your head telling you to take it safe, and to not put yourself out there. But you have to resist it. In Make Art he explains how art is creating the uncreated. Anything that you create that hasn't been created is art, and that is an extreme risk to a lot of people.

Both of these layers Godin tells us about really applies to me in my creative journey. I am always worried about money, and how the future will look. I have to take risks, acknowledge I have a lizard that's telling me to run, run, run, but not listen to it. Because when all is said in done, this is what I want to do, and the risk is worth it.

Making art is just so simple that it should be common knowledge, but so many of us forget about it. We are always taught to think logically, and that is my fallibility, not everything makes sense in life. This blog has almost become my voice, my creative voice, though not necessarily the best way to do it, everything we have to blog about have so many guidelines, it almost feels like we don't have a creative process. We can't just talk about our favorite band and explain how our band is the best using audio terms, or why we think our favorite movie deserves and Oscar, but I think this is one of the best ways to be at least a little creative, especially when logic is still in our education system.  These blogs have made me think and become a better artists, and hopefully, this is the beginning of a new life with art, creativity, and life in general.