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Some "Shower Thoughts".
2 years ago
Ya'll ever read the manga 'Vagabond'?.
I recently got into it. Binged the whole thing in like 3 days lol. It's semi historic-fiction of the legendary samurai and philosopher, Miyamoto Musashi. I wont get to into detail/spoilers about it cause I genuinely recommend giving it a read. The story and art is honestly amazing.
anyway,
A common theme with Musashi is that he's essentially completely blind to his growth as both a swordsman and person. He constantly strives to be the absolute best. Dueling warrior after warrior, many more deadly then the last. Many he barely wins by the skin of his teeth.
Yet even by the point he's basically a living legend in the land, he's constantly asking if he's truly strong or not. He recognizes when he's getting stronger but can never definitely answer if he's "Strong" or not. The man who can down other legends in the blind of the eye.. is always wondering if he's "strong" yet.
It made me wonder how much im like that. if at all.
Not necessarily how good I am at Mortal Combat with a katana but more so if I'm an artist who's constantly improving but can never gauge how "good" I am still.
I'm able to tell im miles ahead of where I started, my art now from 3 years ago isn't just night and day, it's Summer and Winder.. on 2 different planets.
Yet just because I'm better then the beginner I used to be, doesn't necessarily mean im "good" yet.
Like Musashi, The skill is there. And it's well "beyond average" and recognized by no small or few people. But there's something always missing. Something that's so subtle. So small, So.. sharp. That figuring it out is what's the key to surviving. In his case a duel and in mine the indie-art industry.
I'm constantly thinking, planning, practicing, meditating, straight up conversating with myself, day after day. Trying to figure out what that "missing piece" is.
Unfortunately for me there's no old man to teach me a GIANT hint using a back scratcher.
I recently got into it. Binged the whole thing in like 3 days lol. It's semi historic-fiction of the legendary samurai and philosopher, Miyamoto Musashi. I wont get to into detail/spoilers about it cause I genuinely recommend giving it a read. The story and art is honestly amazing.
anyway,
A common theme with Musashi is that he's essentially completely blind to his growth as both a swordsman and person. He constantly strives to be the absolute best. Dueling warrior after warrior, many more deadly then the last. Many he barely wins by the skin of his teeth.
Yet even by the point he's basically a living legend in the land, he's constantly asking if he's truly strong or not. He recognizes when he's getting stronger but can never definitely answer if he's "Strong" or not. The man who can down other legends in the blind of the eye.. is always wondering if he's "strong" yet.
It made me wonder how much im like that. if at all.
Not necessarily how good I am at Mortal Combat with a katana but more so if I'm an artist who's constantly improving but can never gauge how "good" I am still.
I'm able to tell im miles ahead of where I started, my art now from 3 years ago isn't just night and day, it's Summer and Winder.. on 2 different planets.
Yet just because I'm better then the beginner I used to be, doesn't necessarily mean im "good" yet.
Like Musashi, The skill is there. And it's well "beyond average" and recognized by no small or few people. But there's something always missing. Something that's so subtle. So small, So.. sharp. That figuring it out is what's the key to surviving. In his case a duel and in mine the indie-art industry.
I'm constantly thinking, planning, practicing, meditating, straight up conversating with myself, day after day. Trying to figure out what that "missing piece" is.
Unfortunately for me there's no old man to teach me a GIANT hint using a back scratcher.
