Tag Archives: Vision

The Idealist – A Social Pariah

Posted on May 1, 2016 by tropicaltheartist

One of the surest ways, in this world, to lose friends and fail to influence anybody, is to be an idealist. Idealists are treated like lepers once were. They’re socially excluded. Nobody wants to engage in debate with them. Their … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Artists, Choice, Courage, Creativity, Economics, Greed, Idealism, Idealists, Integrity, Money, Politics, Power, Privilege, Realism, Stupidity, Utopia, Vision | Leave a comment

Under-communication

Posted on April 10, 2016 by tropicaltheartist

I’ve been reading a very interesting book, lately, about originality and how to bring original ideas to fruition, against the tidal wave of pressure against the idea, from naysayers and sceptics. The author makes a very interesting point: when you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Acceptance, Art, Artists, Change, Collaboration, Communication, Creative Direction, Creativity, Depression, Grief, Groupthink, Ideas, Innovation, Intention, Invention, Originality, Resistance, Vision | Leave a comment

Setting and Sticking To Your Own Agenda

Posted on April 13, 2013 by tropicaltheartist

As an artist, your stock in trade is your power of creation. You are a creator. A maker. What you make is your art and your art alone. Today, there are so many distractions. There is the computer, the mobile … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abundance, Agenda, Art, Artists, Authenticity, Collaboration, Confidence, Courage, Creativity, Fear, Frustration, Goals, Happiness, Ideas, Imagination, Integrity, Learning, Love, Money, Persistence, Quality, Success, Vision | 1 Comment

Big Picture Thinking

Posted on November 8, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Some people think big. Others think small. I don’t know why, but the world seems to divide itself roughly ten to ninety in favour of the small thinker. That either means big thinkers are doomed to eventual extinction and are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Artists, Courage, Ideas, Innovation, Learning, Method, Painting, Vision | 2 Comments

The Problem with Imagination

Posted on March 24, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Artists tend to be characterised by at least one commonly shared characteristic. They tend to be imaginative and have active, agile imaginations. That’s a good thing, right? Mostly right. If imagining comes easily to you, there is a danger. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Distraction, Getting Stuff Done, Imagination, Isolation, Loneliness, Results, Seeing Differently, Vision | 3 Comments

If You Have A Dream, Super-Size It

Posted on June 13, 2010 by tropicaltheartist

A couple of articles recently posted by one of my dearest friends on Facebook, who I have known since childhood, got me thinking. The first article was about having a positive vision. It showed that people that have a big … Continue reading →

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The Idealist – A Social Pariah

Under-communication

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