You can only do so much, so make the most of what you do

Wonderful quote from Alyson Stansfield's Art Marketing Action Newsletter, and one that I need to continously remind myself:

Remember that you’re human. You can’t do it all. But
you can look at the available options and prioritize. Figure out what is the best use of your time at any moment.

Nothing is original

Quote first seen on one of my newest favorite blogs, emptyspaces (reading his blog is like experiencing poetry through sight, memory, and dreams - thank you, deartroy! I hope you don't mind):

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work(and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery-celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from-it’s where you take them to.” - Jim Jarmusch

Seen in my gmail inbox today, another reminder that I need to figure out what to do about my day job!

"Nobody can be successful if he doesn't love his work, love his job." - David Sarnoff

Dance in the Rain

This has been around before, but I saw this quote today and thought it was apropos. Between economic storms, personal storms, and trying to rework my career - something a whole lot of people are going through right now - seeing this in my inbox first thing this morning put a happy spin on my day.

• "Life's not about how to survive the storm, it's about how to dance in the rain." - author unknown

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." - Epictetus