The real failure is?
I am trying many new things. Things
that even surprise myself. For years I have wondered what I want to be when I
grow up.
For some crazy reason when I was in
High School I decided that I wanted to be a machinist. Why? At the time the
machining industry was held in very high regarded and machinist were considered to be very intelligent people! Not sure how I fit that later description?
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One thing in particular that was a prerequisite
to be a machinist was to have excellent math skills. Which, was a big weakness
for me.
My math grades were very low,
hovering just above failure. Later I realized that it was not my intelligence
that kept those grades so low. It was simple. I did not care. Why math I often
thought? I could handle simple math. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division.
What else would I ever need?
Beginning as an apprentice tool maker
I realized that math was very helpful! Who would have thought? Now, I had an
application! Trigonometry and simple Algebra. Off I went, my math skills
greatly increased. Sadly, now with powerful software, math is not a critical as
it once was.
Many years have passed since then. My
desire to create is stronger than ever. However, my outlets have diminished.
Outlets that are satisfying and
personally rewarding and fun! Fun is a key!
My world has been filled with
precision. Templates. Guidelines. Even though I despise the overused word “Technology” I
reluctantly use it here. High technology has dominated my work. Machines that
cost upwards of one million dollars that can repeat accuracy of .0001” and
Powerful software.
I still have not grown up, so I am
searching and experimenting.
I have recently been dabbling in
writing such as this piece.
Now, I am even experimenting with
art. Yes, art! It is fun! What else do I need to say? Ok, I have more.
I hear over and over again “I am not
very creative” or I am not artistic” and even the ridiculous “I cannot even
draw a straight line!”
What does a straight line have to do
with art? The best artist rarely ever draw a straight line. Besides, be resourceful.
Tools exist to draw straight lines.
Art has no rules. To me art has no
boundaries. You may not like my art, and that is ok. But you cannot discount it
as “that is not art”
Those who look at some art piece
that they “don’t get” are scared to let their mind twist, and wander down a
path that may have no end.
Those excuse are just that, more
excuses NOT to try something that you may suck at.
*News flash*
I suck at art too! But I
dontbekaren.
I like doing things that I suck at.
It is the only way I get better.
Being good at something is boring.
You have already learned it, and have little more to gain. A never ending plateau.
Embrace the suck. Give your balls a
tug and do things that you suck at. It is more fun and rewarding than doing
things that you are good at!
Oh, I almost forgot, the real failure
is to never try.
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