I think alot of vloggers are absolutely fooling themselves! Every vlogger wants/needs an audience - that's the absolute truth. But here's the trick. When that someone gets their audience, there is this ineffable something that creeps into the pyche -- the desire to want more. It just happens. It's called human nature. We want more, and more.
Michael says: "I believe that there are many things in this world that can be done just for the pleasure of having done them. Creating things is like that for me." That's very beautiful. That's very altruistic. Very Tao, Very Zen. I admire that truly. My question to you -- my challenge to you would be, to stop vlogging altogether. If you don't need an audience, and you vlog in order achieve the pleasure of having done them, and you don't need the validation of an audience -- then just stop making them. This goes for all vloggers out there, especially the more popular vloggers! Just stop making vlogs. Or ask yourself this, what would happen if in the course of vlogging your audience stats diminished daily until not one person clicked onto one of your movies. But you faithfully posted movies nonetheless. At a certain point wouldn't you ask yourself, what's the point? I believe we can have a sanity about our creativity, so don't get me wrong. All I'm saying is that whenever one creates, there is an inherent relationship built in, whether if be with your art and your personal approval of it, or your art and another person's approval of it. And the important thing is to look at that relationship clearly. May Michael's altuism flourish. And may we never stop vlogging. chris www.cafesiena.blogspot.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
