I have just finished reading this week's Coffee & Content in which RB talks about the film War Games and how it got President Reagan to sit up and get his national security team to improve defence against cyber attacks. I agree with RB that the researchers, writers and film-makers were lucky that their topic was so culturally aligned and therefore had such a massive impact.
It made me think, how do I/we hold the faith that our work is having an impact, even if there is no immediate evidence to suggest that? Whilst I"m not acting at the moment, i think of other writing projects that I'm preparing. Sometimes it feels like I might as well be throwing stones into an abyss as I type each word. But then someone will contact me about something I wrote 2 months ago. So there was an impact. This helps me to keep the faith that if I write something that holds energy for me it will serve someone else at some point. Obviously writing articles is not the same as acting but it's still a creative process.
So how do you hold the faith that your creative work has impact......even when it feels you are creating in the dark?
Here is RB's blog, let him know your views by commenting on his blog too https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-what-hollywood-hackers-the-m...
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Alexandra Stevens this topic sounds very familiar” lol. I believe the only way to trust is to be impacted by the work yourself. If it means something to you, it’s likely to mean something to someone else. All of it comes down to, are you doing something that sparks something in you?
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Ponce Deleon a great response. I agree entirely. Thanks for reminding me of this :)
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I guess for me Alexandra Stevens I trust the process. If I stay true to myself and authentic, that's all that matters. If I worry whether or not I am having an impact, then I find I'm judging myself instead of choosing joy. The Universe will work the rest out. "It's not my problem." keeps in the present and at peace.