Paths to Bliss Blog » Uncategorized http://www.pathstobliss.com/blog A case study in Bliss Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Expectations and art are like oil and water http://www.pathstobliss.com/blog/99/ http://www.pathstobliss.com/blog/99/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:56:02 +0000 Daniel Coates http://www.pathstobliss.com/blog/?p=99 One thing that I have finally learnt lately is that if you are an artist, expectation will kill it.  If I go out to play thinking “must be a rock star” I might as well not go.  The noose of expectation constricts my vocals chords and ties my guitar playin’ hands.  Until about 2 gigs ago, thats how it was most of the time.  That was until my experience at the Art House (which I wrote about in the last blog) first hurt me and then cured me of expectationitis.

To go and perform, sing for the sake of singing, smile, have fun.  That is it.  “Facebook” brings a new element to connection and timing in life.  Around the same time I was experiencing all this I read the quote “I know some people say “Keep your eyes on theprize,” but I disagree. When your eyes are stuck on the prize, you’re going to keepstumbling and crashing into things. If you really want to get ahead, you’ve got to keepyour eyes focused on the path.”~ Russell Simmons.  That really says it all.

Will Smith says “You don’t say “I am going to build a wall” you go and lay a brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid.  You do that every single day, and soon you have a wall”:

Art without expectation is true creative freedom.  Now I can just be myself and sing my songs and it feels great.

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