Thomas Brag Instagram – This year I learned that in the journey of pursuing your dreams as an artist or builder, life will really challenge you. And in a way ask you: “Is this truly what you want to do? Do you still have more within you to keep going?”
Some artists will decide to stop when that adversity arrives feeling too overtaken by the pressure. And honestly that’s totally fine. I think many expect our lives and lives of many artists to be a constant adventure, thrill and filled with life changing experiences but the reality is that to get to do all of those things it’s a 24/7 job. It requires an extreme amount of dedication and constant stream of creative energy which really only fits a certain type of person.
Ultimately, I believe that what will determine an artist’s legacy is how much of that inevitable struggle they were able to endure, how much of the uncertainty they were able to tolerate and at what depth and true creative integrity were they able sustain.
At the start of 2021 I asked myself how much I still had in me and the answer felt honestly blurry. The process itself had burnt me out and I wasn’t sure anymore. But bit by bit through the stories in these photos above, I reconnected with that burning fire and love for story-telling within me.
I’ve had to be patient as I haven’t been able to fully tap into all of it yet but the moral of the story for me is that I end this year feeling like I have a whole renewed desire to create more. To search for more unique humans I want to elevate through stories, capture more of the world’s most unique places and challenge my own beliefs through these.
And honestly, I’m really proud of myself for all of that and for what I created this year. Even if it didn’t all go perfectly this year, I feel closure and joy as I know that I really gave it my all.
Thank you for making me feel like my work has purpose which feeds me so much of that inspiration. It’s not about number of viewers it’s about depth of connection, and whenever I’m lucky enough to achieve both I’m in heaven.
Time to recharge now offline for a few weeks and come back with those stories I know I have within me, see you in 2022✌️ | Posted on 20/Dec/2021 01:13:26
