(Painting) If you don't change the process, the result won't change, so I tried painting with the opposite hand of the listener. My fist clenched like shit, veins bulging, holding the brush with a tremor, painting... it's me, but not me. The me I can't control. All of it is me. I found something there.
Well, now...
Nowadays a lot of books are published, and you can learn various things. I don't read them at all though (lol). Also, the fact that books on difficult methodologies sell means that generally our comprehension is also increasing. I think we are becoming able to understand various contexts.
Above all, terms like XX thinking keep popping up everywhere. There are tons of books about them, too. When you listen to them, they're actually quite interesting. I find a lot of realizations, like, "Oh, so you express thoughts using words like these!"
And you know, when I think about what the biggest benefit of these is, it's probably that it creates new communication rules within a company or organization. Until now, opinions that were just dismissed by those around them with a simple 'That's weird! That way of thinking!' can now be brought up as, 'Well, in this book, there's this methodology, and wouldn't it be good to build ideas using this approach?' If you can say that, the focus shifts away from the individual speaking and onto the content of the book and its objective methodology. The defensiveness towards new things decreases, and it becomes easier to have open communication. Simply put, I think that's great.
But you know, there is one thing I want to say.
'Being able to understand equals being able to execute' is not true. Unless we mutually recognize this, things won't go well even within an organization, and I feel that respect for 'the people who are actually doing it' diminishes in the first place. And I think it's essential for everyone in the company to fully and openly admit to each other: 'I read XX thought, and I can understand it, but when it comes to realizing it, I've never done it before.' If we do that, I think we can lower our guard and say, 'It's a new thing, so let's study it and do it together from here on out!...' (Pretending to know things and trying to act superior happens in every country, you know...)
...You know how some people watch YouTube, look at "authentic XX cuisine," cook it, and still can't beat the professionals. Yet when they go to a restaurant, they unconsciously end up saying things like, "I actually tried making this recipe the other day"... Isn't something a bit off about this?
Speaking for myself, I've honestly never once had the experience of engaging in art based on art thinking as written in books.
Well, if you ask me how I've kept going, what I always say is that it's simply a matter of constantly changing and continuously practicing the execution of things I come up with (by moving my own hands and feet). That's right, without demanding results, and certainly without thinking about monetization, what trial and error can I do in this process? What can I do, and if I can't do it, should I study more? ...You know, always changing the way I do things, until it feels right, with no fixed templates... and moving forward. That's the most fun part.
And you know, speaking of respect for others, it's the same whether it's art, other jobs, hobbies, housework, or anything else. People who approach you because it 'looks doable' generally have no respect 'for you.' They'll give you instructions from a 'looks doable' perspective, probably. And you know, people like that aren't listening to what you have to say. Also, speaking of 'looks doable,' 'I've done it in the past' is also different. As time passes, even things you've done before can't be done nowadays without coming up with new ways of doing them.
From now on, you can just ignore people who swarm around you like that. Or, let's talk back to them: "Well, try doing it yourself then."
So you see, let's just do fun things with all our might, moving our hands and feet!