Dance Advice | Dance FAQ’s | You are not beneath anybody
You are not beneath anybody
I thought I’d cover some things not in my book but that might be helpful for dancers, artists and creative people. A little bit of motivation, help or positivity for you. Now … here we go … as an artist, performer and even as a human being, you should never look up to anybody and never look down on anybody. It’s as simple as that. I’m talking about a very different thing from say, “respecting” somebody or appreciating their skill and talent. If you do so, you are at the very least, psychologically elevating yourself or you are demeaning yourself. The reason is simple: you are not below anybody and you are not above anybody. So it’s at the very least unnecessary but also unhelpful for you. Maybe you connect with an amazing artist, dancer, athlete or celebrity … just remember that unless you know everything about a person you’re “looking up to”, which is impossible, it’s best you see them for what they are – just a human being, with talents, flaws and abilities. They are not infallible or super human – no matter how great a dancer or person they might appear from afar or from the outside. They’re not above you and certainly not below you. It might be an idea to instead be inspired by art, nature or a philosophy or a way of thinking or an attitude or an attitude – these things can be worthy of admiration. Although, even these powerful ideas are not necessarily infallible. So, what do we have left? Well, we have things the way they are. There is no need to characterise anything or anyone at all and that includes yourself. Those characterisations are often barriers and walls of mental restriction. They can restrict you and restrict you seeing things as they really are and it’s that clarity of vision which will help you succeed as an artist and express yourself to the best of your abilities. Remember, you don’t “need” to be inspired anyway! You have all of the abilities that you need to create and succeed inside of you right now at this very moment. Sometimes you just need to be reminded of that… I am reminding you now.