On my journey to finding my photographic style, I read this article of why photographers fail. I thought that this article was not just about photography, but a good reminder of individual joy. “Joseph Campbell has come up with a principle called THE HERO’s JOURNEY (or The Heroine’s Journey). This is the cycle of personal rising and falling. He concludes that our power to succeed lies within and we tap into it when we learn to venture into the unknown, leave those we would compare ourselves with, and go off to do our work. The Hero’s journey is often the basic theme of a motion picture, of novels, plays and even photographs. But you don’t need to read all of Campbell’s work to understand where he is going with his thesis. If you focus on YOUR work. If you focus on what YOU think you should do in your heart. If you focus on YOUR calling, versus your competition (or perceived competition) then you will triumph. Its been my experience that people who fail, or are unhappy, etc., are people who focus on their opinion of their circumstances, rather than their actual circumstances. There is a difference. Sometimes you can’t change your circumstances, but you can change your opinion. And you can start that process by today, this instant, making an agreement to stop comparing yourself, your life with others. Just do you. That’s the person everyone has been waiting to see in the first place. Comparison steals joy.” Take back your joy. Scott Bourne – Photofocus – why do photographers fail?
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:03:53 +0000
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