Undoubtedly, fame is an illusion. It is tempting, but it is still a fallacy.
I already know why, practically from the very beginning of my artistic activity, I have been writing about the fact that I would like to become famous after my death. Fame is an illusion behind which there is nothing but immediate, vain gratification. I don’t need it for anything. I suppose most people imagine themselves as rock stars or famous actors who receive applause and admiration wherever they go. The truth is that I am not an exception. Sometimes, I also give up on this mirage. It is a moment when I feel tempted by this fantasy. I love rocking in the clouds. Still, I do it while stomping on the planet Earth, especially while doing street photography. I want to live in my present moment. I do not want to live in a mirage.
The most crucial thing is what I think about myself and my creative doings, not the audience.
The truth is I do not expect other people to praise everything you can spot here on the www.adammazek.com blog. To be brutally honest, I do not care what people think about me and all my doings. I focus on my life and my Kamilka. Undoubtedly, she is the person I can influence the most, but I know this influence is minimal. The only people I can command are me, myself, and I. I do not have any possibility to rule other people.
Indeed, I would not want to do it. Let others do what they want to do within the law’s borders. Even if other humans dislike my photographs and texts, that’s OK. They do not have to. Others’ applause is something I do not desire to receive. The transience of this phenomenon is obvious. I leave illusions to magicians. Meanwhile, I focus on street photography and managing this blog.
