“I possess the artistic impulse, which depends, first, on a capacity to destroy and, second, on a desire to create. To create is to exercise power over oneself and over one’s environment. I wish to leave evidence that I existed, that I affected the world in some way. Even a doodle says, “I was,” and, “I made this.” You can choose to be a doctor, but you can’t choose to want to be a doctor. I could be a doctor and help people, but I would be miserable. I want to make things. I want the power to destroy and to create. I’m the Devil.”
from: Myths of the Self-Taught Designer: The First Conversation between Ego and the Devil
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Hey hey John,
Awesome article.
because, yeah, y o u could be a doctor, in the same way that i could be a doctor.
the harold shipman way.
You seem to be a very interesting persona. Nice way of thinking and good way of presenting it.Highly impressed.
Nice thoughts and loved the way you have presented it. Waiting for more.
I would rather choose the capacity to create, but then again, as you said, you are the devil. And if i may add, i agree that you will be miserable as a doctor. However, your model is cute though.
I want to leave evidence that I existed… doesn’t everyone want that? Some artists, inventors and businessmen manage to leave such evidence but most others would go from the world and forgotten soon.
i like the way present the person in given article,and find it very good,good imagination.
for me the baby looks very cute with the devilish look but every girl or a babe will like to have it for her play!
Between the power to create and the power to destroy. I would choose the power to create. Every one wants to leave a mark. The model-baby is cute.
The desire to leave a mark is in everyone but how many people are able to actually do it? We all have the ability to create and destroy,,,our life is in our own hands ,,,,create it or destroy it its upto our wish.I think whats more important is to have a desireless death….being contented and satisfied!
I love words as much as I love to create. And I love when words become art, on the page and to the ear. Feel that you have affected the world in some way, though it may only be my singular interest in what you have to say. Thank you for sharing.
We can be what we want and choose what we like. I can be a policeman and you can be a criminal. It is a matter of what we want to do in our life and how are gonna face it. By the way that picture of the baby was really cute on his outfit devil.
Good cute baby it looks so cute and is truly awesome. The idea put in the profile is very true as we liked it a lot.
got to tell you john you have got good imagining power, nice keep it up !
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