187 - Inner Voice

This week, 2 questions merged into one episode: Kris Meeusen https://www.lab101.be/ “When I work on something there is always this big tension between feeling excited or annoyed. The excitement usually comes from seeing something from a new angle which results in something that looks fresh and exciting to me. I get annoyed when the opposite happens, my explorations turn out to be boring or obvious. When this happens it's really difficult to stop working on it and let it rest , which I think is the best solution... Do you experience the same? Mark Rabo https://www.markrabo.com/ How do you think about time in your projects? Do you have an amount in mind when you start, or do you give things space? I find time to be one of the strongest influences on a project, good and bad. It can focus but also stress. With enough time, we change as people which changes the project. In my own experience, I started a project with a plan to be done in 6 months – I'm still working on it 7 years later. It's cliche to say I wouldn't have started if I'd known that, but I'm sure glad i did. I'd love to hear your thoughts on time as related to creative or meaningful work. Field recording from Jonathan Lewis https://www.jonathanlewisartist.com/ A suburban New Jersey sound: Our neighbor’s daughter calling for our other neighbor’s daughter (Lara) to come out and play. When Terry Gross asked in 1992 if the show’s early low ratings were demoralizing, he responded, “If the show got canceled, it didn’t make a difference to either one of us.” - Larry David