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RE: The Journeys Of Discovery, Storytelling, And Creation In Steemit's Microcosmic Universe...
Isn't it interesting how we tend to make "work that earns us money" into something SERIOUS by default?
In the "real world" of 9-5 jobs, that's how it is. Hard work is serious. But as I get older, I realize how many people make a living, or at least a life, out of the less serious things...
The rock and roll musician isn't so serious.
The comedian isn't so serious.
The janitor - why does he or she have to be serious?
This idea that "real work" must be combined with a stiff, formal tone... that idea is the old way! I think we're learning how to be fun and still meaningful, as a society.
Amen.
Yeah, this can be a sticky one. Sometimes I feel rather silly, enjoying the freedom to earn my living on this platform, writing when and where i choose - yet still being so fucking serious about it. Though, like anything - practice, practice, practice. Little by little, every new story presents new opportunities to loosen up in different ways, give less fucks, and have fun in the process.
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