“…hope might be our greatest evolutionary adaptation — the mitochondria of our spiritual metabolism, the opposable thumb of our grip on life.”
Maria Popova, “The Tragic Miracle of Consciousness“
Might hope be an invisible yet essential item in our creative toolbox? Is the belief we will improve our painting and drawing skills not built on a foundation of hope (with the bricks being determination, past achievements, goals, plans, skill acquisition, practice)?
Hope requires energy. So don’t waste that energy berating yourself for messing up a drawing, or failing to achieve your vision for a painting. That’s going to happen. Use the energy to figure out one thing you could do differently, then try that and hope for a better outcome.
Yes! Thanks Marion for the wise words!! I often beat myself up about my art…