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RE: A cynical man and his bathtub - Understanding Stoicism: Historical context pt.1

in #philosophy7 years ago

Fantastic article , I think the social conventions I find unatural or irrational is the concept of artist success. By this I mean how people think to be succesfull in music or writing means that you get awards and make alot of money. However I think success is if people agree with what you say , enjoy the artifact you have created. For if you are only creating art for the sake of pleasing other people you not being true to yourself , not making pure art from your own experiences but trying to mould your art to what people expect.

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Thanks for the compliment!

Artistic integrity is definitely a very delicate topic. Everybody agrees that artists shouldn't sell out, but everybody's go to agree too that they got to eat.

Yup a fine balancing act . I wrote a light hearted article about this a while back check it out if you got time. Its already paid out so no need for upvote .I do respect your opinion on such things. Thanks for the reply.
https://steemit.com/music/@stickchumpion/the-ethical-dilemma-you-will-face-if-you-want-to-make-a-living-off-music