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Thoughts on Donations, and some other things
5 years ago
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So I've been thinking a bit, and I'd like to try something. I'm going to come out with it; I'm humble, I don't take pride in the art I create. I make art to make people smile and be happy. I don't wish to make people start paying to see my art, I'm not that kind of person, and for the time being I will continue to provide all my art for free for all to enjoy. I would, however, like to try taking donations. In my current situation I am not sitting with a good budget. I have things like a cracked windshield and other damages to my car which require attention, along with upgrades to my rendering equipment, which I am unable to fund. At this time I am unable to receive the US Stimulus checks due to a loophole in the system. This has left me with little in the way of providing myself with mental stability.
I wish to state here that I do not love money, I do not cherish it. It is a means of survival, and of providing some entertainment in the form of, let's say, replacing the worn out, muddy speakers in my rather poorly made Ford Fuson. Yes, Fuson. The letter "i" in the name fell off about two days after I got the thing, so I went from having a Hocus Focus to a Ford Fuson. Anyways, the point is, I would like to accept donations somehow, to help pay for stuff, rather than charge a premium for art that I wish to make purely out of desire to make others happy.
I don't ask for much, I'm not PewDiePie here, not someone famous. I make art, know a bit about computers and electronics, like tesla coils, and hold the door. And this is a point I'd like to follow for a moment, if you'd like to read further. You don't have to be out there saving people from fires and crashes and all sorts of stuff to be a hero. Sometimes all you need to do is hold the door and smile. Much of the time you'll be thanked, and forgotten perhaps. But in my case, and maybe in yours too, you'll get that one person who stops and talks a bit, and you become friends. You talk with them a while, and find that your act of kindness, of holding the door, may have just saved them from harming themselves, or maybe you've just brought them out of the dark corner they've inhabited for countless time. If you go and save someone from a fire, that's great, and thank you, but let's recognize those that hold the door, those who are overlooked, are just there, giving their time to make your day a bit better.
I wish to state here that I do not love money, I do not cherish it. It is a means of survival, and of providing some entertainment in the form of, let's say, replacing the worn out, muddy speakers in my rather poorly made Ford Fuson. Yes, Fuson. The letter "i" in the name fell off about two days after I got the thing, so I went from having a Hocus Focus to a Ford Fuson. Anyways, the point is, I would like to accept donations somehow, to help pay for stuff, rather than charge a premium for art that I wish to make purely out of desire to make others happy.
I don't ask for much, I'm not PewDiePie here, not someone famous. I make art, know a bit about computers and electronics, like tesla coils, and hold the door. And this is a point I'd like to follow for a moment, if you'd like to read further. You don't have to be out there saving people from fires and crashes and all sorts of stuff to be a hero. Sometimes all you need to do is hold the door and smile. Much of the time you'll be thanked, and forgotten perhaps. But in my case, and maybe in yours too, you'll get that one person who stops and talks a bit, and you become friends. You talk with them a while, and find that your act of kindness, of holding the door, may have just saved them from harming themselves, or maybe you've just brought them out of the dark corner they've inhabited for countless time. If you go and save someone from a fire, that's great, and thank you, but let's recognize those that hold the door, those who are overlooked, are just there, giving their time to make your day a bit better.
