I am a big fan of Anime and the Macross series in particular. I have had the fortune of viewing all of the series and often ideas crop up that resonate with me.
In the latest series, Macross Frontier, the character Alto wonders aloud why people sing or try to fly. Another character, the superstar singer, tells him it's obvious. They can't stand not to.
For artists, this is the exact nature of what keeps us working long hours into the night chasing an elusive brush stroke or embellishment. It is built into the atomic structure of who we are. But, on a larger scale, I think it is also a human trait. There is something that keeps us looking for the next big thing whether it is the latest cell phone, a cure for a fatal disease, or the top of the world's tallest mountain. We simply can't stand not to try.
Not trying is stagnation.
Those who love artists probably understand this best of all. Our families see the pain and triumph and while they might not always understand why, they accept that it is a part of what makes artistic people who they are.
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