Go to this site and read this message by Scott Young. What a profound message about being happy about not wanting things. I did not think about it this way until I read it, but it explains my boredom with a goal once I reach it. I think that is why I have so many hobbies. Once I learn a new skill, the thrill of the chase is gone. The bad thing is I end up with all this crap around my house that is left over from achieving the goal.
What I love about my art journaling is I am returning to things I was passionate about. The difference is I am enjoying the process of creating instead of doing it for the wrong reasons. Now, I actually enjoy my happy accidents instead of seeing them as being all bad.
In the post, Scott mentions something called Process Focus, where successes and failures are equal. He says this about the process which I really like:
"A process focus treats any pursuit as you would a game. In a game, the
act of playing is the real motivation, not the win. After a heated
chess match, you are generally no better off now that you’ve won. The
only reason to play was the process of playing."
Isn’t that something else? Wish I had known this a few years ago, hell many years ago. I think this is what I am trying to do with the Art Slam. It is not about having a perfect journal. It is about the process of creating and discovering through art.
Seriously, read that post. I know I am going to read it again.