I liked this. Thanks for reminding me a few basics. Please allow my comments on a few nuances:
1. should actually be ‘Live Life’ for ‘do what you want’ is a known slogan of a famous satanist, Aleister Crowley ‘ Do What Thou Wilt’ - implying disorganized lifestyle deplete of moral compass and ethical standards.
3. Work is a matter of perspective. If you mean a menial low paying, slaving employment, all time consuming job - then, sure - don’t do that. Work can be also rewarding and uplifting. ‘Work is a gold bracelet’ was a motto I kept hearing when I was a child, and I kept responding that I don’t wear gold, but the principle was, and remains true.
7. When doing ‘artistic stuff’, which you should - it’s good for you, be mindful that there is real Art out there, created by truly gifted people of which you will never be one, and be grateful for their legacy and work.
Thank you for your feedback Manu. I have a distaste for Christianity and all organised religions. They are for the chaff.
1. Crowley wasn’t a Satanist. “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Love is the law, love under will.” It’s from the Thelemic tradition channeled to him by Aiwass - it draws on a pantheon of gods. Morality is to be constructed not dictated.
3. “Gold bars” was another way I have heard this referred to. Agreed, work for something worthwhile if in accordance with the other “laws” can be worthwhile.
7. “Competitions are for horses.” No form of art or artist is better than another. It is purely subjective. I’m sure there are works of art I enjoy that you would not and vice versa. I’m also sure there would be some overlap.
The code you explain is rooted in deontology, a fifty cent word that is really worth it. The only real quibble I have is with number 7. I see a lot of playfulness in art, but I can’t quite call it “playtime for adults.” If it is playtime, it’s for children, too, even adult children. Heartening back to Dylan--Bob wasn’t playing around. He wasn’t hellbent on making a fortune, he knew he wasn’t going to set the world on fire with his shredded guitar licks, but he was serious as a heart attack. Art as play is a complex issue, just a part, maybe the beginning and end of art, but there is still a world in the middle that isn’t play.
I liked this. Thanks for reminding me a few basics. Please allow my comments on a few nuances:
1. should actually be ‘Live Life’ for ‘do what you want’ is a known slogan of a famous satanist, Aleister Crowley ‘ Do What Thou Wilt’ - implying disorganized lifestyle deplete of moral compass and ethical standards.
3. Work is a matter of perspective. If you mean a menial low paying, slaving employment, all time consuming job - then, sure - don’t do that. Work can be also rewarding and uplifting. ‘Work is a gold bracelet’ was a motto I kept hearing when I was a child, and I kept responding that I don’t wear gold, but the principle was, and remains true.
7. When doing ‘artistic stuff’, which you should - it’s good for you, be mindful that there is real Art out there, created by truly gifted people of which you will never be one, and be grateful for their legacy and work.
Best wishes.
Thank you for your feedback Manu. I have a distaste for Christianity and all organised religions. They are for the chaff.
1. Crowley wasn’t a Satanist. “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Love is the law, love under will.” It’s from the Thelemic tradition channeled to him by Aiwass - it draws on a pantheon of gods. Morality is to be constructed not dictated.
3. “Gold bars” was another way I have heard this referred to. Agreed, work for something worthwhile if in accordance with the other “laws” can be worthwhile.
7. “Competitions are for horses.” No form of art or artist is better than another. It is purely subjective. I’m sure there are works of art I enjoy that you would not and vice versa. I’m also sure there would be some overlap.
Best wishes to you too.
The code you explain is rooted in deontology, a fifty cent word that is really worth it. The only real quibble I have is with number 7. I see a lot of playfulness in art, but I can’t quite call it “playtime for adults.” If it is playtime, it’s for children, too, even adult children. Heartening back to Dylan--Bob wasn’t playing around. He wasn’t hellbent on making a fortune, he knew he wasn’t going to set the world on fire with his shredded guitar licks, but he was serious as a heart attack. Art as play is a complex issue, just a part, maybe the beginning and end of art, but there is still a world in the middle that isn’t play.