Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.
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Please just stop….
Im really bothered by some of the overtly sexual and bottom line rude things people do and say on the internet involving Tegan and Sara and sex. We get it, they’re hot, but you know it’s just disrespectful and probably makes them feel discouraged and sickened at times.
I actually attack the concept of happiness. I don’t mind people being happy - but the idea that everything we do is part of the pursuit of happiness seems to me a really dangerous idea and has led to a contemporary disease in Western society, which is fear of sadness. Wholeness is what we ought to be striving for and part of that is sadness, disappointment, frustration, failure; all of those things which make us who we are. Happiness and victory and fulfillment are nice little things that also happen to us, but they don’t teach us much. Everyone says we grow through pain and then as soon as they experience pain they say “Quick! Move on! Cheer up!” I’d like just for a year to have a moratorium on the word “happiness” and to replace it with the word “wholeness”. Ask yourself “is this contributing to my wholeness?” and if you’re having a bad day, it is.
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Seriously. This is what i’ve been trying to express for years. Hugh Mackay (via myheadisweak) Perfect. (via koebe) |
thanks1
THANK YOU!!! it’s so ridiculous. it’s a COLLABORATION with a dance artist.
I think it’s irritating how everybody is commenting on the video Tegan and Sara posted, how they’re saying it’s not as good as their older stuff. But you know, it’s a collaboration. They did the same with Tiesto.
And I thought it was nice how they posted Vimeo and YouTube versions for those who can’t see vevo.
Tegan and Sara Challenge
1. Your favorite Tegan and Sara song
- Burn Your Life Down/Living Room
2. Your least favourite Tegan and Sara song
- Hell
3. A song that makes you happy
- Living Room
4. A song that makes you sad
- Dark Come Soon
5. A song that reminds you of a certain event
- call it off
6. A song that you can dance to
- Living Room
7. A song that makes you fall asleep
- Light Up
8. A song that describes you
- Back In Your Head
9. A song that reminds you of someone you love
- Nineteen
10. A song you used to love but now hate
- NONE
11. A song you listen to when you’re angry
- So Jealous
12. A song you listen to when you’re happy
- Monday, Monday, Monday
13. A song you listen to when you’re sad
- Where Does the Good Go
14. A song that you can play on an instrument
- back in your head
15. A song that you wish you could play
- red belt
16. A song that makes you feel guilty
- knife going in
17. Your favorite song this time last year
- living room
18. Favorite song from Under Feet Like Ours
- this is everything
19. Favorite song from This Business of Art
- Not With You
20. Favorite song from If It Was You
- Living Room
21. Favorite song from So Jealous
- so jealous
22. Favorite song from The Con
- burn your life down
23. Favorite song from Sainthood
- red belt
24. Favorite song from Get Along
- Monday x3
25. Favorite demo
- Hello
26. Favorite song performed live
- red belt (sara puts so much emotion into it)
27. Favorite unreleased song
-Sheets
28. Favorite remix
- doveman alligator remix
29. Favorite music video
- the con
30. Most underrated Tegan and Sara song
- i can’t take it
20 years old
these articles always trip me out. I wish I had a time machine so I could go back and tell them how many lives they would eventually change [:
