This is a post excerpt from a fantastic blog, the Art of Non-Conformity at chrisguillebeau.com.
I
just loved it, and thought as an artist or someone who loves art, you’d appreciate it.Here it is (read the rest HERE.)
Something’s been bothering me lately, and judging from what I know about the people who read these articles each week, I bet it’s bothered some of you before too.
It’s that phrase—“Welcome to the Real World.”
Have you ever heard that? It’s usually intended as a sarcastic remark about what someone else has said or is doing.
It might also have been phrased like this:
That’s just not how it works.
You’ll understand better one day when you’re (older, wiser, have a mortgage, whatever)
That sounds nice, but it’s unrealistic.
Let me share something very important with you: these are the things that people say when they want to marginalize you….
Read the rest HERE.
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