homeikigai shop and ebooksmartial artsinterviewsaboutcontact

Bestof Ikigai

TBO Tech Self Defense Products

free ebook surviving traditional dojo

Recent Comments

  • jorge morales-santo domingo: Incredibly good post!. It sums up pretty well my own experience: I am also a product of...
  • avrilbrown: Hi MattThanks for a really good article. I think the last sentence is key – maybe it should be made...
  • Matt__A: Thanks for your visit artur!
  • Artur Pinto: Realy like the articale. If you do what you like, that's what counts. And the art does not make the...
  • Hannam: In a battle in WW2, out of bullets, a Maori soldier stood firm.as he was charged by a German soldier with a...

Archives


TopBlogLists.com - Blog Search Ikigai | Blogging the Martial Way - Blogged
Blog directory
Join My Community at MyBloglog! Local Directory for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania



«
»

Changes

August 24, 2009 | Author: Matthew | Filed under: 'taught me' series, Kata, Martial Arts, Philisophical, karate, kobudo, mindset

Follow please, the point is at the end:

David Bowie. Changes. 1973.

* * *

David Bowie. Changes. 1990.

* * *

David Bowie. Changes. 2002.

* * *

David Bowie is a brilliant artist. He grows and changes with his art as he develops as a human being.

It would be easy for him to play this song the same way every time he is in concert. People would love him for it and he’d get paid. But instead he chooses to keep inventing and exploring. Sometimes it turns out better, sometimes worse.

Bowie’s persistence for originality keeps him engaged in his art. It’s not that he dramatically alters the structure of the song, turning it into something unrecognizable. Instead he plays with the intangible things like tempo, timing, rhythm, etc. It’s also why after over 35 years he still seems excited to perform, and why he still captivates audiences.

Can you grow with your art? Do you have the courage, persistence, and brilliance to keep exploring?

Share This (Good Karma Guaranteed):
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • Technorati

This entry was posted on Monday, August 24th, 2009 and is filed under 'taught me' series, Kata, Martial Arts, Philisophical, karate, kobudo, mindset. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

xygoxen
  • Bowie's always been years ahead of his time as well.
  • agreed - definitely an innovator.
  • Absolutely! The only constant in the Universe IS change.
  • Thanks for visiting Marc - I'm a fan of your site Action Karate Arts. I think this topic here is definitely relevant to your recent post about how tired the mystyle-vs-yourstyle argument is.
  • You are very welcome, Matt. I enjoy your site quite a bit as well. If I
    might ask, would you be interested in adding Action Karate Arts to you
    blogrole? I have already added Ikigai to mine. If that is agreeable to
    you, here is the link:

    http://actionkaratearts.com/

    I appreciate your consideration and look forward to reading your next
    posts. Take care...OUS!

    Marc G.
  • sure mark, no problemo.
  • Brilliantly done, Matt! A short, yet powerful blog post that leaves you thinking...
blog comments powered by Disqus