courage to create.

Hey friend, 

When we think about art, we might think about a painter, a musician, a poet, a filmmaker

We might think about someone who makes beautiful things that are pretty to look at

But this is very surface level and the process of creation is something more foundational and a lot deeper than these things.

A true artist is someone who sees something no-body else sees and has the courage to create it.

A true artist doesn’t spend their time in the process of replicating beautiful aesthetics or ideas

Or attempts to make something others would deem acceptable or artistic or worthy of time.

The true artist creates what is currently misunderstood. What others may ridicule. What others do not understand.

These are the artists that create something that could be called eternal.

Whether this is a piece of art, a business or a great life beyond the conventions of our time…

Its not important.

What is… is the courage to create, what nobody else sees, but you. 

-Jay 

PS. I spent the last 6 weeks no-schooling my siblings on an island. You can watch the video here

Jay Topp is a 23 year old writer, marketer, film maker & self-led educator originally from Australia, now based between Latin America & Europe. You can see his films here. Instagram here. And his business website here.

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