Why I’m confident I will become a greater photographer than Henri Cartier-Bresson:
My enthusiasm for photography will never die!
Then my thought:
Perhaps the secret to success in all domains of life is rooted in enthusiasm.
So how do we live a life where you never lose enthusiasm? Some ideas:
Childlike radicalism
Children know no rules, bounds, conventions, or limits.
Enthusiasm as a god within you
Enthusiasm essentially means to have a godlike spirit or presence within yourself. We typically think of enthusiasm as “passionâ€, except enthusiasm is the better word, as passion is about “fiery painâ€, whereas enthusiasm is your godlike interest, skill, and effort in something.
How to retain your enthusiasm
A simple goal in life:
Never lose your enthusiasm.
How do we lose our enthusiasm? Some things which have retrograded me in the past:
- Social media: Don’t use it. It will kill your pure and childlike enthusiasm in the long term.
- Don’t trap yourself within any genre. Genre is a prison and death.
- Explore all forms of art and visual art. Cross-pollination with other arts.
Forever a child, exploring, evolving, and growing!
ERIC