Failure is a Choice

Nobody wants to fail but how many of you still think you're headed to stardom or financial success by virtue of your daily, limiting behaviors? Think about it. How many times a day do you use words like "if" or "when things turn around..." or "I hope" or "I wish" or the worst of all, "someday..." You may think these are just mere words, but what they reveal about you is your belief system. Ask any successful person what got them there and you'll see that they act much differently. This is what separates successful artists from failing artists - you choose to fail. Wake up everyday and tell yourself that you probably won't succeed at something and you'll do just that. Wake up and look around seeing only potential, and train your mind to see only opportunities, and you'll easily find that too. That is what is truly lacking in this profession. There is a divide between right and wrong thinking and it affects the very fabric of our destiny as artists.

Here is an appropriate quote for you to print out and keep somewhere visible:

There are two ways to live your life - one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.   Albert Einstein

Let me suggest something different. You are creative, right? You are an artist after all. Why aren't you being creative about your career? You're supposed to have talent, creativity, vision. Where the hell are you employing it beyond your canvas? Why are so many of us so brilliant with a paintbrush but we're terrified to take our lives into those same creative waters. Do you paint what others tell you or do you take it upon yourself to give it that unique signature style?

I LOVE marketing and promotion as much as painting. It's fun to have an idea and to try it out. I've learned to enjoy the more outrageous ones even more than typical methods. It puts you on shaky ground but sometimes the most outlandish ideas glean the most unique and rewarding opportunities.

The big message here is to fight to win! Don't spend your time fighting NOT to lose. You are greater than you could possibly know. If you think for a moment that the recession or depression, or whatever the hell interested people are calling it (sorry I don't spend my time focusing on it and neither should you,) should be your excuse for not working as hard on marketing, you're SADLY mistaken. This is the best time to be doing it. I've doubled my business in the last year with NO help. You can too if you only make the choice to succeed. Make the choice to succeed. If you don't, you'll never get there.

Remember this, the only way you truly fail in life is if you quit.  We all get knocked down in life - own it and get back up to try another strategy.  Never give up and you will never fail.

If you are interested in getting the one on one help you need to accelerate your goals and make the changes you need to advance your art career free of limitations I urge you to sign up for an artist consultation at http://www.ericarmusik.com/artist_consultations.html.   

If you would like to work with Eric in person you'll have a chance this March 2-4 in Philadelphia where he is teaming up with art marketing guru Aletta de Wal on a two day workshop.  It is a must for anyone looking to explode their careers.  For more info click here.  Have a prosperous and fulfilling day.

Eric is a Romantic figurative artist and his paintings can be seen at www.ericarmusik.com