Week 3 blog

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To reinvent yourself, this article suggests there are 7 different ways to do so. Getting connected through social media or in person, it doesn't matter the more people who value you or what you do, the more successful you can become. Whether you're good at it or not, make art. Art can be a painting, or even programming user interfaces. And with that art, you must face the resistance, acknowledge the lizard, and put yourself out there. It's the risk of being shut down that stops most people from being great.

This blog is purely for the grade, but if enough effort is applied and I have innovative ideas about doing this blog then I might get something out of it. Obviously this blog could act as a great way for me to connect with others, and have them see what work I can produce. Alternatively, I can see other's work, take the initiative and connect with them. It's not what you know, it's who you know.
By blogging and putting my creativity to the test, I am making art for this class. Though it's not my preferred medium or subject matter I am getting experience in something. Whether or not this is laughed at, given a bad grade, or even looked at, I'm benefiting myself by practicing.
It's apparent to me that there will be times in my life where I am laughed at for what I create. That alone would be enough to stop me, or "shut down my art." I know, however, that it is the risk that leads to reward and acknowledging the resistance, or the lizard brain, helps to ignore the obstacles in my way.