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What’s the Purpose of Art?

Very simple thought:

The purpose of art is to inspire and motivate us in life … to give us bright new light. A new excitement for living! To live for tomorrow, the day after … and theoretically, until infinity!

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Seek to supersede yourself and become more:

  • Why Do We Photographers Have Such a Hard Time Staying Inspired and Motivated?
  • On Becoming a More Optimistic Photographer
  • Philosophy of Weather
  • How to Become a More Optimistic Photographer and Human
  • You Are a Creative Photographer
  • JUST SHARE YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS WITH OTHERS.
  • What Motivates Me to Shoot?
  • How to Maximize Yourself to the Fullest
  • HOW TO MOVE AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE
  • Autotelic Photography
  • The more I go out and photograph the world, the more interesting and beautiful the world becomes
  • Why Photographers Have Such Low Self-Esteem
  • ERIC KIM MOTIVATION
  • Why Am I So Unmotivated?
  • EVERY DAY IS A NEW DAY
  • WHY ARE YOU SO UNMOTIVATED?
  • Movement is Motivation
  • How to Motivate Myself to Make New Photos
  • Never Stop Optimizing
  • How to Help and Motivate Others
  • Feed On Your Own Photos; Let Them Nourish You!
  • Competition is for Suckers
  • A Future Without Travel
  • How Google Can Improve Your Photography
  • DEVELOP YOURSELF.
  • NEVER STOP MOVING!
  • How I Self-Motivate Myself
  • Every Day the Sun is Birthed Anew
  • A Life Without Photography Isn’t a Life Worth Living
  • WIN.
  • 8 Practical Photography Assignments for You
  • Tabula Rasa, Blank Slate, Carte Blanche
  • RELENTLESS
  • LIFE IS THE ULTIMATE RPG
  • HYPER VIGOR
  • FRESH AIR PHOTOS
  • WHO IS GONNA THRIVE IN TODAY’S BRAVE NEW WORLD?
  • ARTISTIC OPTIMISM
  • PASSION, not Discipline
  • Better Bad Photos than No Photos
  • The Empowering Feeling of Failure
  • To Be Human is to Move
  • Enjoy the Process
  • Better Bad Photos than No Photos
  • Why Keep Making New Art and Photos, Indefinitely?
  • Photography Motivation: What if There is Nothing Interesting to Photograph?
  • Move First, Motivation Later
  • Motivation Follows the Action
  • In Praise of Heroes
  • 5 Tips How to Boost Your Creativity
  • How to Have Inspiration to Take Photos in the Suburbs
  • Anything that Motivates You to Move is Good!
  • The Productive Photographer is the Happiest Photographer!
  • Make Today Count!
  • How to Break Through Photographer’s Block
  • The Joyful Photographer
  • The Dancing Photographer
  • The Kaizen Process of Gradual Self-Improvement in Photography
  • It is Your Duty to Make Beautiful Pictures!
  • Making Pictures IS Happiness!
  • NO EXCUSES.
  • The Pomodoro Photography Technique
  • The ABC of Photography
  • Just Shoot It.
  • How to Change the World With Photography
  • How to Find Inspiration in Photography and Life
  • How to Overcome Resistance
  • Create Against the Past
  • How I Motivate Myself to Make Photos
  • Wear Your Camera Like a Necklace or Bracelet
  • Have Your Photos Come to You
  • How to Level Up in Your Photography
  • How Not to Give a Fuck of What Others Think of You
  • How to Overcome Procrastination in Your Photography
  • How to Reinspire Your Photography
  • What is Your Mission in Photography and Life?
  • How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
  • Be a Photographer Now
  • How to Overcome Boredom with Photography
  • Never Stop Growing as a Photographer
  • Why Do You Need “Inspiration” to Shoot?
  • Just Shoot.
  • 5 Things to Do If You’ve Lost Your Passion for Photography
  • How to Have Unshakeable Confidence in Yourself
  • Don’t Give Up On Your Dream
  • Don’t Waste Your Potential
  • Unlock Your Potential
  • Empower Others With Your Photography
  • Why You Shouldn’t Follow Your Passion in Photography

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