I decided one of my first tasks on this site was to come up with a Mission Statement.
Big mistake ... big.
My interests and skill sets are so varied it is ridiculous to try to amalgamize it. I was stymied. Plus it is amazingly arrogant to think I should be trying to define the world and my place in it.
But, after a bit of soul searching I determined that there was a problem. The problem was, saying outloud, what I think I am about in this play of life. It is scary to try to distill yourself to some words on a page, to define your philosophy ....it even sounds self centered and egotistical as I re-read this, so skip it if you want to..or not.. this site is going to be reflective of what's in my head and heart..good and bad.
Obviously this is not "all" there is to me, (heck I can't even figure out who I am on a day to day basis much less my entire life) but here goes anyway.
I believe my journey on this planet is to inspire passion in people. To communicate with music or language or art, or any tool, the full range of experiences in our existence as human beings.
(Nothing like setting small goals!)
Since human's first stepped from the primordial ooze, we have sought ways to inspire ourselves and each other. We first drew on cave walls and banged on hollowed logs and danced in frenzied passions. Then, as we evolved so did our tools to inspire.
We developed spoken language, acted out, painted, carved, refined music and invented tools to express it, and then it got REALLY interesting, we invented the written word.
Remember, all this was done with the goal being to communicate ideas and feelings and to express ourselves and the passions we all share. ....In other words, we worked and invented to find better ways to improve the tools we use to inspire. It is in our chromosomes. We crave inspiration like we crave air.
Study after study show us that we are at our best when we feel like our lives have value, that we have meaning, and that our being here means something. In life we are more productive, healthier, (and oh by the way) more profitable when we are fulfilled in our lives.
We work and make money to live and to support ourselves certainly, but after that, we spend our money in search of moments that move us. Music that makes you shout and dance, words that inspire, films that show us ourselves at our best and at our worst, images that sear the soul, paintings that make us cry..........
I crave those things that connect us to ourselves and each other at our cores. to touch souls and share our human spirit and immortality. To partake of the divine in each of us.......
My family ...My friends..
As a musician, actor, filmmaker, artist and human I have dedicated my life to creating and appreciating these moments.
Finding ways to communicate emotions, ideas, concepts and feelings to people, is the highest calling I know.
this is my life.
well put, sir. very well put. thank you for sharing that insight and it is not at all self-centered. bravo.
Posted by: jeremy w on January 6, 2003 09:30 PMI think that that was a beautiful thing to say, and don't feel self centered about that, the fact that you can share these parts of yourself is a wonderful thing, I find inspiration in that you live your life to be true to yourself. I have seen you at your highs and lows and being your friend through it all has bean a blessing..
I mean that, now all you have to do is stop spamming my sight.. or not..
Posted by: bill on January 6, 2003 10:13 PM