Living alone, he goes as he pleases, without having to think too much. As an artist, he has gone through many paths and met many people. He is past the age of “knowing one’s destiny”, and has had enough success, so he doesn’t have to try too hard. He always tells young people: When you are in your prime, you must try and make every effort to build a name for yourself and have a solid position. When you are old, you should only work moderately. Work while playing, work as if playing but still make money.
His old friend was a young man, eager to make a name for himself, and every week when he was home, he would come to him to hear lessons and useful advice. Once, he asked him where he got the motivation when there was nothing left to fight for. He laughed: When I was young, I was like you, just running towards the goal I set for myself, one after another. Sometimes I ran too fast, hit the wall, and my forehead was bruised but I still kept running.
In the past, I stayed up all night, worked hard, and only cared about the dream of hunting for art, not caring about my colleagues, so I was too selfish. Later, I understood the saying of the ancients: "Take a step back, the sky is vast, be patient, the waves are calm and the wind is calm". Now I work for joy, because I want to live a useful life, to see that I am not useless. But when I work for pure joy, everything becomes much easier. Mr. Nietzsche (German philosopher) said: Humans must go through three stages: Camel, lion, and child.
He interrupted him: I am in the lion stage, wanting to roar loudly, creating unique and outstanding works, but everything keeps slipping away, at the time I feel satisfied with what I do, but later I see it as terrible. Do you think it is because I am not talented enough or because I am too hard on myself?
He shook his head: You always want to skip steps, so you are too hasty and hasty. The camel has not yet passed and you have already jumped to become a lion. You have a strong motivation, but not everything you want can be achieved. Everything, especially art, takes time. Like the tree in front of you, it must be well cared for, with enough nutrients, until it is big enough to bloom and bear fruit. But anyway, let me see your new work!
