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Ashley M Graetz's avatar

Great article.

Also if you don't have good sales marketing manager then most of us will van Gough go

Shagun Singh's avatar

I don't have one. How do I get one?

ASH's avatar

Just keep creating as markting people are satan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHEOGrkhDp0

Danielle Myburgh's avatar

I LOVED this post. Especially the links you make between the different archetypes on different artworks. I might just approach my day a little different today as a result. Thank you 🤍

Shagun Singh's avatar

Thank you so much! These posts take a while to write and comments like yours make it all worth it.

The Stellar Club's avatar

This was so interesting - I feel like I have experienced all of these at some point but never thought it's an actual time perspective theory. Will definitely make me more aware of how I think of time!

Roy David's avatar

This is a really sharp observation about how we get stuck waiting for the “right moment” instead of just making. Have you found a specific practice that helps you break that trap?

Shagun Singh's avatar

Mostly the Pomodoro technique. I switch on the timer, focus on something for 20 minutes, then do that 3 more times, and it's an hour's worth of writing or working on an idea. It helps most days, but the days that are truly chaotic, nothing works.

Roy David's avatar

Amazing. Thanks!

shallowBoy review's avatar

so true!!!!!

Dhananjay (DJ) Khanna's avatar

Reading this at a time in my life where I’m thinking and rethinking my creative pursuits — super helpful!

@robopulp's avatar

Fascinating post. I have experienced a little of each of these, but I didn't know someone had quantified this phenomenon of time perception. It makes me think of Andy Warhol's quote of importing a boss from the business world into the art world to have something that grounds you and reminds you when to shift from artist to business person.

Shagun Singh's avatar

I would love to import a boss from the business world to help me with the business side of things :)

@robopulp's avatar

Andy was right!😸 Artists need direction. Finding that manager that steers the artist rather order him is a rare asset to have.

Christina Nwabugo's avatar

Hi Shagun, I’m so so glad I followed your incredible platform.

Honestly, I sat down and read this article because … I realised deep down I “struggle” with what you have written and I’m always trying to overcome. “Were you a Researcher lost in the physics of light? An Archivist mourning a past style? Or a Visionary paralyzed by a 5-year plan?”.

I’m not sure why these creative problems grew bigger in my process but Thank you for providing a solution source for me to go and understand further.

I recently took a trip where it involved climbing mountains and the notes I had made was am I the creative that needs to make faster decisions, the mountain climb served as a metaphor. I can’t wait to share my story.

Thank you kindly.

Shagun Singh's avatar

I meant to reply earlier, but I am struggling with future-facing tasks, such as engaging with my readers. So here I am, 6 days late replying to your message. Thank you for sharing your temporal perspective, and I love the climbing mountain metaphor. And thank you for reading. Comments like yours keep me motivated.

Christina Nwabugo's avatar

I understand!! its okay ha 💐 It takes such energy to research and write to an audience but I definitely connected.