#cleon grey

I see more. We are seduced by a society increasingly flattening and obsessed with spectacle. We see the brilliance of the artist who can create a vision from a brush, sculpt a world from stone, create environment from space, or movement from sound. However, is there not so much more human triumph and brilliance in the world? Why for example is the mother tirelessly working two jobs to support her family not an artist, not a visionary of lives and a sculptor of her children? I assume the mundanity of the everyday excuses us from valuing the genius in the daily. Still, why do allow others to define our perspective? In my view, livings the real art of humanity. We are all the Rembrandts, Picassos and di Vinci’s of our own lives. Paint well.

I'm always hearing about people wanting the outcomes and rewards of other people's hard work, talent , and yes sometimes even luck. But, rarely do I hear someone wanting to mimic their will, their hustle, their resolve. We're often too focused on the material and forget the substance of a person. Their challenges, upbringing, history , relationships, etc. And these can be good and bad attributes. However, why not covet and lust for the character of others instead of their laurels. We all want to be the best musicians, artists, chefs, athletes, actors, writers, stylist, bloggers, editors, influencers, models, gallerist, etc. Great, fun and noble shit for the most part, but it's #veryrare that I hear, “I want to be the best fucking friend I can be, the best fucking dad, the best mom, the best partner, the best damn janitor, the best farmer, the best butcher, etc” The best whatever it fucking is that you can do and thrive at regardless of interest from others and potential acclaim (on and offline). This is what I believe the world is missing”A want of being missed. A lack of fear for the more than likely out come of being completely forgotten. A silent moment of self pride and self-love that comes from doing whatever it is you find the best thing for you to be doing with your time while living. The beauty will follow.