They say

Certain people often tell others not to go into the arts. It won’t make you a lot of money, they say. It’s not stable enough, you should be a doctor, an engineer, a lawyer, they say. Something “sure”. Something “safe”. Creativity won’t make you money, they say. Yet they walk around idly consuming films and shows, eating food, listening to music, reading books, and enjoying things created and made by artists. Without realizing that the only things giving them joy and life in that moment - is art itself.

Being an artist is not for the faint of heart. It involves a lot of risk-taking, a lot of bravery, and a lot of not subscribing nor giving a fuck about what others think.

We dance around uncertainties, the unknown, and the extraordinary every single day. But we live our lives based on a feeling, a vision, some voice telling us to paint it, write it, draw it, tell it, dance it, act it. We make worlds so others can see, tell stories so others can learn how to speak, dance and make music so people can learn how to hear, capture moments so people can see the unseen, paint colors and share emotions so people can learn how to express, create alternate universes so people can wake up to all the possibilities they haven’t afforded for themselves.

Don’t go into the arts, they’ll say.

But without creativity and art - the living are just walking half dead.