To me, chaos is the ultimate stimulation. The chaos of public places, the chaos of dancing in a mosh pit, the chaos of the streets— this is when I have the opportunity to exercise my faculties and strengths.
Why seek stability and tranquility?
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Honestly it seems the bias towards having “stability” and “settling down” in life is mostly socialized. We’ve been taught by society and our parents to think this way; I think naturally, we actually prefer chaos, randomness, uncertainty, and fun!
Why does chaos stimulate me?
Chaos stimulates me because I like the random people I bump into, the random and lovely conversations I have with strangers, and I like the random and chaotic visual stimuli I get from reality and public places.
Perhaps this is why street photography is so fun and interesting —
The most chaotic and fun form of photography/visual-art making with people!
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Don’t seek stability; seek chaos!
ERIC