Artists, you must choose.



Every evening after I have finished at the Gallery, I review my day especially after a day of pressure, some days have more pressure than others.
I am not looking to find faults with myself but to try and understand why I reacted to certain situations a particular way.
I try to see every situation as a test to see how I will respond, if I want to be better then I need to review my performance daily and fix little issues before they become big problems.
The way we respond or react to a situation reveals so much to us about who we are as a person.
If we get upset and angry at someone we can blame them for making us angry or we can say, why did I allow my self to get angry?
They made me get angry, no I choose to get angry.
If I blame others, then I have to fix them which is impossible, but if I question myself I can fix myself.
True character is seen in the tough pressure times not the happy times.
Pressure reveals our weaknesses, watch and learn about yourself, being responsible for our actions and not placing the blame on others.
Experienced Artists know that there are people out there who can do things that hurt and upset us, but ultimately we are responsible for our actions and our anger, its our choice to react or respond.
Instead of fixing the blame on someone else and excusing our own actions, fix your sight on yourself and ask yourself,
“ Why did I say that?”
“Why did I get so angry?”
“ Why did I loose control?”
The real question is, what must I do to make me a better person where I have control over my emotions and tongue?
How I react speaks more about me than anyone else.
Self realisation comes through pressure.
Don't fix the blame on someone else, work on fixing yourself, it's a choice..


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