word dabs

The Throb of Anxiousness

There’s a deep fear connected with putting your creations out there for the world. (A blog is no different, believe me!)
There’s a chance it won’t be liked; a chance it’ll be rejected; a chance you’ll fail. (or that you’ll upset some people!)

At some point though, if you want success, exposure or just an opportunity to share your art badly enough, you are going to reach a tipping point and just begin putting it out there anyways. Once you do, you will have immediate success, everyone will love you and you’ll hear the ring of “yes, yes… YES” in your ears…….

Oh….
hang on…
Let’s get back to reality.

Reality:
Expect to hear no’s a lot, particularly in this current market, but don’t stop trying if you truly believe what you have has merit or most importantly POSITIVELY ADDS TO THIS WORLD WE ARE IN. (Not implying that what you paint has to be positive.) Keep in mind there is no magic formula to success and if anyone says there is, they’re probably being less than truthful.

Your talent, the way that you’re present your work and WHEN you present are just a few of many factors that will affect mini triggers of your success. So don’t take ‘no’ to mean no. It just means no from THEM. There’s a lot of other people on this planet. Don’t be afraid to meet this challenge head on.

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