When most people think of art beautiful paintings, unforgettable ballads or the American novel come to mind. Unfortunately none of these things are really for me. My painting skills are about that of a third grader and when I sing it sounds as if cats are dying. Perhaps I just wasn’t born with the natural ability, or perhaps I just lack the motivation to purse greater knowledge in these areas.
But what really is art? According to dictionary.com art is “the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance”. To me this means that almost anything could be made into art, for example, a simple conversation. If I could perfect my technique as a conversationalist (in my world) it would make up for my lack of skill with a sketch pad.
Right now I guess my conversation is about average. I’m pretty sure that I can talk to people without scaring them away, so that’s a plus…but there has got to be a way to bring it to the next level. There have always been people who carry out their speech as if everything they say is poetry. With the aura they give off and the way their words flow naturally together one cannot help but be engaged. Somehow they always have something new to say, something that won't make you obligated to ask, but literally make you want to know more. My theory is that those who can achieve this understand how people work. They know what will draw them in and what will bore most people to death. Hopefully someday I'll figure it out. I guess I'll HAVE to talk to my friends during class. Practice makes perfect right?
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Ha, ha...great last line.
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