A lot of people think it's not worth the time because instant results don't happen. Others make art all the time and have no clue if success (financially) will happen, but that doesn't stop them. It's just something they do. Just make something small. Start with small steps. After you put a certain amount of effort in, then passion follows.
lol I just asked God for a "slap in the face" answer if I should do my videos in english (feels weird) or spanish (feels fun and natural but less revenue). I think this qualifies as an answer :)
Absolutely terrible advice, because it skirts the many, many inherent difficulties that may be present that look like "not starting something". In terms of mental health difficulties, ADHD, for example, will literally put you in a situation where you *want* to go brush your teeth, have a shower, start a project, but you find yourself staring at a wall because you functionally and literally do not have enough dopamine in your brain to allow you to start to perform those actions. Anxiety, something that is *very* common among artists of all stripes, likewise can be a huge hurdle in starting something that you are passionate about. All of those things can look like you "don't have passion", but that assumption is false. In terms of non-mental health difficulties, there's a whole range of situations where passions can get stymied or tempered or delayed. None of that means that you "shouldn't do the thing" or that you "don't want to" do the thing. Hell, on top of those inherent difficulties in starting, sometimes people only gain passion for something after they've started it. I get that you're speaking for a perspective of - feeling like this worldview and perspective that you are espousing takes the pressure off, and I agree that that itself can be useful in specific contexts. But, there are absolutely situations where that worldview can be actively harmful, and - just in the first minute or so, there's absolutely no tempering of that perspective for situations where it doesn't apply. I don't think there's a straight connection between "Having done something" and "The amount you want to do it"/"The amount of passion you have for doing it", and I think it's incredibly easy an aspiring creatives who are nervous or scared or who have mental health difficulties, to see this video and take this advice and end up falling into a spiral of punishing themselves where they believe that they were never meant to create *any* pieces of art or be an artist or express themselves, simply because they've had difficulties starting, and end up with the belief that that's because they are "not passionate enough" about it. And... that would be sad, right?
I actually have to agree with you. While I'm not saying medication is for everyone or that people without medication can't push pass these barriers to be creative; personally I can say that when I was medicated this advice actually applies because I would actively pursue projects I was passionate about and be okay letting go of ideas that didn't hook me. However, I'm unfortunate enough not to be able to get my medication and I can feel and see a stark difference just because there is literally a deficiency in my brain's physical processes. I would say that this advice isn't unwelcome, but it should definitely come with some caveats and exceptions (like most things in life)
@@Soarin_Altiss i was speaking from my own experience and perspective, mostly related to having a job and making art and less about mental health. i have my fair share of mental health issues that have greatly affected my life which i talk about often. i understand where you guys are coming from but maybe this video just isnt for you - with that said i appreciate you both caring enough to share your thoughts
A lot of people think it's not worth the time because instant results don't happen. Others make art all the time and have no clue if success (financially) will happen, but that doesn't stop them. It's just something they do. Just make something small. Start with small steps. After you put a certain amount of effort in, then passion follows.
@@TheMidnightBandit i agree 100%!
lol I just asked God for a "slap in the face" answer if I should do my videos in english (feels weird) or spanish (feels fun and natural but less revenue). I think this qualifies as an answer :)
@@Eddie4776 wishing you the best with your videos!!
bro ive gotten this video like 6 different times what is yt trying to tell me 😭😭😭
@@qwbanana lmao thats up to you!
Absolutely terrible advice, because it skirts the many, many inherent difficulties that may be present that look like "not starting something". In terms of mental health difficulties, ADHD, for example, will literally put you in a situation where you *want* to go brush your teeth, have a shower, start a project, but you find yourself staring at a wall because you functionally and literally do not have enough dopamine in your brain to allow you to start to perform those actions. Anxiety, something that is *very* common among artists of all stripes, likewise can be a huge hurdle in starting something that you are passionate about. All of those things can look like you "don't have passion", but that assumption is false. In terms of non-mental health difficulties, there's a whole range of situations where passions can get stymied or tempered or delayed. None of that means that you "shouldn't do the thing" or that you "don't want to" do the thing.
Hell, on top of those inherent difficulties in starting, sometimes people only gain passion for something after they've started it.
I get that you're speaking for a perspective of - feeling like this worldview and perspective that you are espousing takes the pressure off, and I agree that that itself can be useful in specific contexts. But, there are absolutely situations where that worldview can be actively harmful, and - just in the first minute or so, there's absolutely no tempering of that perspective for situations where it doesn't apply. I don't think there's a straight connection between "Having done something" and "The amount you want to do it"/"The amount of passion you have for doing it", and I think it's incredibly easy an aspiring creatives who are nervous or scared or who have mental health difficulties, to see this video and take this advice and end up falling into a spiral of punishing themselves where they believe that they were never meant to create *any* pieces of art or be an artist or express themselves, simply because they've had difficulties starting, and end up with the belief that that's because they are "not passionate enough" about it.
And... that would be sad, right?
@@aster_nova thank you for sharing your thoughts
I actually have to agree with you.
While I'm not saying medication is for everyone or that people without medication can't push pass these barriers to be creative; personally I can say that when I was medicated this advice actually applies because I would actively pursue projects I was passionate about and be okay letting go of ideas that didn't hook me. However, I'm unfortunate enough not to be able to get my medication and I can feel and see a stark difference just because there is literally a deficiency in my brain's physical processes.
I would say that this advice isn't unwelcome, but it should definitely come with some caveats and exceptions (like most things in life)
@@Soarin_Altiss i was speaking from my own experience and perspective,
mostly related to having a job and making art and less about mental health. i have my fair share of mental health issues that have greatly affected my life which i talk about often. i understand where you guys are coming from but maybe this video just isnt for you - with that said i appreciate you both caring enough to share your thoughts