“Be the caretaker of your vision. Make it famous. And above all, remember, that art is risk made visible.” -photographer, Arno Rafael Minkkinen
“Staying on the bus isn’t about gritting your teeth down a line that isn’t for you. It’s about recognizing that the feelings of sameness are normal and not to be feared. That the boring, derivative work is where the beautiful, singular work begins.
The thing to check is not how unoriginal the ride feels, but whether the platform you chose is sending your bus somewhere you actually want to arrive.
Focus on direction, not speed. Choose the platform that sends buses in the general direction of the life you want, but worry less about the specific line being the “right” one. Really, there’s no such thing.
The line is yours to shape, but only if you’re still on it.
So, stay on the bus. Stay on the f*cking bus.” -Sahil Bloom
The 2024 speech: “The Helsinki Bus Station Theory: Finding Your Own Vision in Photography” by Finnish American photographer, Arno Minkkinen, is worth reading for any artist. You can read it in full Here.
No matter what happens, no matter how far back you feel, as long as you are pursuing excellence, you are doing right. Just stick with it. Stay on the bus. Stay on the f*cking bus.
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