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The 6 Principles | Nick Maccarone | TEDxBergenCommunityCollege


so many years ago I was sitting in a

so many years ago I was sitting in a very busy coffee shop in New York City

very busy coffee shop in New York City

very busy coffee shop in New York City and the chair opposite me was empty so a

and the chair opposite me was empty so a

and the chair opposite me was empty so a nice woman with a baby asked if she

nice woman with a baby asked if she

nice woman with a baby asked if she could sit there I said sure and after a

could sit there I said sure and after a

could sit there I said sure and after a few minutes she asked me what I did for

few minutes she asked me what I did for

few minutes she asked me what I did for a living now you have to understand at

a living now you have to understand at

a living now you have to understand at this point in my life I was just a few

this point in my life I was just a few

this point in my life I was just a few months at a drama school and still very

months at a drama school and still very

months at a drama school and still very excited to share my profession with

excited to share my profession with

excited to share my profession with anyone who cared to know so I said I’m

anyone who cared to know so I said I’m

anyone who cared to know so I said I’m an actor beaming and I remember her

an actor beaming and I remember her

an actor beaming and I remember her sizing me up looking at me very

sizing me up looking at me very

sizing me up looking at me very skeptically before asking how’s that

skeptically before asking how’s that

skeptically before asking how’s that working out for you she then fell into a

working out for you she then fell into a

working out for you she then fell into a very loud and cackling laughter I

very loud and cackling laughter I

very loud and cackling laughter I probably should have told her the seat

probably should have told her the seat

probably should have told her the seat was taken but the point is if you’ve

was taken but the point is if you’ve

was taken but the point is if you’ve been an actor or an artist long enough

been an actor or an artist long enough

been an actor or an artist long enough it’s likely you’ve experienced some

it’s likely you’ve experienced some

it’s likely you’ve experienced some version of this story but contrary to

version of this story but contrary to

version of this story but contrary to what most people think what makes being

what most people think what makes being

what most people think what makes being an actor or an artist so difficult is

an actor or an artist so difficult is

an actor or an artist so difficult is how mentally tough you need to be of

how mentally tough you need to be of

how mentally tough you need to be of course the lack of opportunities and the

course the lack of opportunities and the

course the lack of opportunities and the constant rejection and the fierce

constant rejection and the fierce

constant rejection and the fierce competition can take its toll but

competition can take its toll but

competition can take its toll but because a life devoted to telling

because a life devoted to telling

because a life devoted to telling stories and creating art is an endeavor

stories and creating art is an endeavor

stories and creating art is an endeavor filled with so much solitude you end up

filled with so much solitude you end up

filled with so much solitude you end up spending a great deal of your time

spending a great deal of your time

spending a great deal of your time battling the voices in your own head

battling the voices in your own head

battling the voices in your own head telling you what you do isn’t meaningful

telling you what you do isn’t meaningful

telling you what you do isn’t meaningful or real profession now when I first got

or real profession now when I first got

or real profession now when I first got out of theater school is a very exciting

out of theater school is a very exciting

out of theater school is a very exciting time I was about to finally begin a

time I was about to finally begin a

time I was about to finally begin a dream I’d had since I was 11 years old

dream I’d had since I was 11 years old

dream I’d had since I was 11 years old to be a storyteller and I was lucky

to be a storyteller and I was lucky

to be a storyteller and I was lucky enough to be signed by a great agent

enough to be signed by a great agent

enough to be signed by a great agent which allowed me to get into rooms in

which allowed me to get into rooms in

which allowed me to get into rooms in front of major casting directors for big

front of major casting directors for big

front of major casting directors for big plays and TV shows and commercials and

plays and TV shows and commercials and

plays and TV shows and commercials and feature films I have to say to be a

feature films I have to say to be a

feature films I have to say to be a young actor in New York City was pretty

young actor in New York City was pretty

young actor in New York City was pretty exciting but during this time I was also

exciting but during this time I was also

exciting but during this time I was also going through a lot of personal

going through a lot of personal

going through a lot of personal challenges I had just left a school

challenges I had just left a school

challenges I had just left a school where I felt very comfortable I was

where I felt very comfortable I was

where I felt very comfortable I was struggling in my personal relationships

struggling in my personal relationships

struggling in my personal relationships because to be quite honest with you I

because to be quite honest with you I

because to be quite honest with you I was so focused on myself I really failed

was so focused on myself I really failed

was so focused on myself I really failed to be there for the people who needed me

to be there for the people who needed me

to be there for the people who needed me most and I just felt completely in over

most and I just felt completely in over

most and I just felt completely in over my head

my head

my head unsure of how to navigate this new and

unsure of how to navigate this new and

unsure of how to navigate this new and very confusing war

very confusing war

very confusing war I looked everywhere for help and like

I looked everywhere for help and like

I looked everywhere for help and like all of you at one point in life or

all of you at one point in life or

all of you at one point in life or another I needed a compass a blueprint a

another I needed a compass a blueprint a

another I needed a compass a blueprint a North Star to show the way but all I

North Star to show the way but all I

North Star to show the way but all I could find were places to get the best

could find were places to get the best

could find were places to get the best headshots or ways I can impress a

headshots or ways I can impress a

headshots or ways I can impress a casting director there was almost

casting director there was almost

casting director there was almost nothing on developing the actors mental

nothing on developing the actors mental

nothing on developing the actors mental emotional and spiritual being how can

emotional and spiritual being how can

emotional and spiritual being how can there not be no more support for these

there not be no more support for these

there not be no more support for these highly sensitive people in the most

highly sensitive people in the most

highly sensitive people in the most competitive industry on the planet I

competitive industry on the planet I

competitive industry on the planet I remember thinking to myself so I decided

remember thinking to myself so I decided

remember thinking to myself so I decided to set out on a new path and try to

to set out on a new path and try to

to set out on a new path and try to answer that very question and I knew it

answer that very question and I knew it

answer that very question and I knew it was something others also wanted to know

was something others also wanted to know

was something others also wanted to know because as I got older many of my

because as I got older many of my

because as I got older many of my younger active friends started asking

younger active friends started asking

younger active friends started asking for advice they wanted to know what

for advice they wanted to know what

for advice they wanted to know what lessons I learned in all of my years as

lessons I learned in all of my years as

lessons I learned in all of my years as an actor as a writer as a filmmaker as a

an actor as a writer as a filmmaker as a

an actor as a writer as a filmmaker as a community outreach volunteer and

community outreach volunteer and

community outreach volunteer and traveler all roles that helped shape a

traveler all roles that helped shape a

traveler all roles that helped shape a very unique take on the business but far

very unique take on the business but far

very unique take on the business but far more importantly how to live a

more importantly how to live a

more importantly how to live a well-rounded life offstage that would

well-rounded life offstage that would

well-rounded life offstage that would enrich the quality of the work on it and

enrich the quality of the work on it and

enrich the quality of the work on it and in time the mission became to help other

in time the mission became to help other

in time the mission became to help other actors and artists find ways to empower

actors and artists find ways to empower

actors and artists find ways to empower themselves in an industry that too often

themselves in an industry that too often

themselves in an industry that too often feels disempowering eventually I came up

feels disempowering eventually I came up

feels disempowering eventually I came up with six principles that I hope will

with six principles that I hope will

with six principles that I hope will help you on your journey regardless of

help you on your journey regardless of

help you on your journey regardless of your passion or pursuing a number one

your passion or pursuing a number one

your passion or pursuing a number one was to keep learning now for years I

was to keep learning now for years I

was to keep learning now for years I read nothing but plays and scripts I

read nothing but plays and scripts I

read nothing but plays and scripts I learned a ton about great storytelling

learned a ton about great storytelling

learned a ton about great storytelling but if you asked me what was going on in

but if you asked me what was going on in

but if you asked me what was going on in the world I’d probably give you the same

the world I’d probably give you the same

the world I’d probably give you the same look the woman in the coffee shop gave

look the woman in the coffee shop gave

look the woman in the coffee shop gave me right I was a one-dimensional person

me right I was a one-dimensional person

me right I was a one-dimensional person but now I realize the importance of

but now I realize the importance of

but now I realize the importance of knowing a little about a lot I read

knowing a little about a lot I read

knowing a little about a lot I read everything I could get my hands on about

everything I could get my hands on about

everything I could get my hands on about history philosophy psychology science

history philosophy psychology science

history philosophy psychology science leadership and finance I no longer pored

leadership and finance I no longer pored

leadership and finance I no longer pored over just the words of Shakespeare and

over just the words of Shakespeare and

over just the words of Shakespeare and no debts but now turn to Emerson and

no debts but now turn to Emerson and

no debts but now turn to Emerson and Plato I made a greater effort

Plato I made a greater effort

Plato I made a greater effort to diversify my knowledge and to broaden

to diversify my knowledge and to broaden

to diversify my knowledge and to broaden my understanding of the world because

my understanding of the world because

my understanding of the world because with each discovery about a new subject

with each discovery about a new subject

with each discovery about a new subject comes a big window that someone else’s

comes a big window that someone else’s

comes a big window that someone else’s world making you realize how limited

world making you realize how limited

world making you realize how limited yours may have been and in time with the

yours may have been and in time with the

yours may have been and in time with the more you learn you will find yourself

more you learn you will find yourself

more you learn you will find yourself slowly developing into a person who

slowly developing into a person who

slowly developing into a person who refuses to be defined by just one thing

refuses to be defined by just one thing

refuses to be defined by just one thing now for me acting was what I did but it

now for me acting was what I did but it

now for me acting was what I did but it was no longer who I was

was no longer who I was

was no longer who I was number two was traveling now I’d always

number two was traveling now I’d always

number two was traveling now I’d always been very lucky when it came to travel

been very lucky when it came to travel

been very lucky when it came to travel but now I use it as a way to infuse new

but now I use it as a way to infuse new

but now I use it as a way to infuse new perspective into my life and though I’ve

perspective into my life and though I’ve

perspective into my life and though I’ve been lucky to see much of the world I

been lucky to see much of the world I

been lucky to see much of the world I discovered I didn’t always have to go

discovered I didn’t always have to go

discovered I didn’t always have to go very far to see or to learn something

very far to see or to learn something

very far to see or to learn something new for example you don’t need your

new for example you don’t need your

new for example you don’t need your passport to hop on the to train and

passport to hop on the to train and

passport to hop on the to train and wander the Botanic Gardens in Brooklyn

wander the Botanic Gardens in Brooklyn

wander the Botanic Gardens in Brooklyn or to catch the bus to City Island each

or to catch the bus to City Island each

or to catch the bus to City Island each place whether near or far offers you a

place whether near or far offers you a

place whether near or far offers you a chance to meet new people and challenge

chance to meet new people and challenge

chance to meet new people and challenge the assumptions you have about them

the assumptions you have about them

the assumptions you have about them seeing a new world allows you to step

seeing a new world allows you to step

seeing a new world allows you to step out of your own a place riddled with

out of your own a place riddled with

out of your own a place riddled with misunderstandings and limited thinking

misunderstandings and limited thinking

misunderstandings and limited thinking but I tell you the greatest lesson I

but I tell you the greatest lesson I

but I tell you the greatest lesson I learned was I didn’t have all the time

learned was I didn’t have all the time

learned was I didn’t have all the time in the world to see and to do all the

in the world to see and to do all the

in the world to see and to do all the things I said I wanted to so it was

things I said I wanted to so it was

things I said I wanted to so it was important to just begin whenever

important to just begin whenever

important to just begin whenever possible develop and follow your sense

possible develop and follow your sense

possible develop and follow your sense of curiosity and always protect your

of curiosity and always protect your

of curiosity and always protect your inner tourist number three was service

inner tourist number three was service

inner tourist number three was service to your community at whether building a

to your community at whether building a

to your community at whether building a house in Haiti or serving food at a

house in Haiti or serving food at a

house in Haiti or serving food at a homeless shelter in Pasadena society

homeless shelter in Pasadena society

homeless shelter in Pasadena society just works best when we all help each

just works best when we all help each

just works best when we all help each other out a little bit now look I wasn’t

other out a little bit now look I wasn’t

other out a little bit now look I wasn’t saving the world but by helping out for

saving the world but by helping out for

saving the world but by helping out for a few hours each week I was making the

a few hours each week I was making the

a few hours each week I was making the effort to be of service to my fellow

effort to be of service to my fellow

effort to be of service to my fellow neighbor with the hope they might

neighbor with the hope they might

neighbor with the hope they might someday do the same for someone else and

someday do the same for someone else and

someday do the same for someone else and the most important lessons were often

the most important lessons were often

the most important lessons were often the simplest and the least expected in

the simplest and the least expected in

the simplest and the least expected in the summer of 2014 I traveled to one of

the summer of 2014 I traveled to one of

the summer of 2014 I traveled to one of the hottest places I’d ever been to in

the hottest places I’d ever been to in

the hottest places I’d ever been to in my life

my life

my life Nepal I spent several weeks at an

Nepal I spent several weeks at an

Nepal I spent several weeks at an orphanage in a place called chitwan it’s

orphanage in a place called chitwan it’s

orphanage in a place called chitwan it’s a city about a hundred miles or so

a city about a hundred miles or so

a city about a hundred miles or so southwest of Kathmandu during the second

southwest of Kathmandu during the second

southwest of Kathmandu during the second week

week

week of my stay the kids and I had to go out

of my stay the kids and I had to go out

of my stay the kids and I had to go out and gather food for dinner

and gather food for dinner

and gather food for dinner the night before it had rained heavily

the night before it had rained heavily

the night before it had rained heavily for hours which meant trudging through

for hours which meant trudging through

for hours which meant trudging through heavy mud to get to the harvest in fact

heavy mud to get to the harvest in fact

heavy mud to get to the harvest in fact the sludge was so thick I remember

the sludge was so thick I remember

the sludge was so thick I remember instantly losing one of my sandals never

instantly losing one of my sandals never

instantly losing one of my sandals never to be seen again my entire body was

to be seen again my entire body was

to be seen again my entire body was caked in mud it was well over a hundred

caked in mud it was well over a hundred

caked in mud it was well over a hundred degrees and in less than an hour

degrees and in less than an hour

degrees and in less than an hour I was completely exhausted I remember

I was completely exhausted I remember

I was completely exhausted I remember staring at the ground starting to feel

staring at the ground starting to feel

staring at the ground starting to feel sorry for myself wondering why on earth

sorry for myself wondering why on earth

sorry for myself wondering why on earth I had agreed to be here but when I

I had agreed to be here but when I

I had agreed to be here but when I looked up I saw children laughing and

looked up I saw children laughing and

looked up I saw children laughing and playing turning this back-breaking work

playing turning this back-breaking work

playing turning this back-breaking work into a game they had simply made the

into a game they had simply made the

into a game they had simply made the choice to be happy these were kids

choice to be happy these were kids

choice to be happy these were kids without parents forced to wear ragged

without parents forced to wear ragged

without parents forced to wear ragged hand-me-down clothes go to school at 6

hand-me-down clothes go to school at 6

hand-me-down clothes go to school at 6 o’clock in the morning to beat the

o’clock in the morning to beat the

o’clock in the morning to beat the afternoon heat and sleep together in

afternoon heat and sleep together in

afternoon heat and sleep together in cramped rooms with no air-conditioning

cramped rooms with no air-conditioning

cramped rooms with no air-conditioning and yet not once did I hear a single

and yet not once did I hear a single

and yet not once did I hear a single complaint this had a profound influence

complaint this had a profound influence

complaint this had a profound influence on me because just a few weeks before I

on me because just a few weeks before I

on me because just a few weeks before I had been whining about being dropped by

had been whining about being dropped by

had been whining about being dropped by an agent in New York City these kids

an agent in New York City these kids

an agent in New York City these kids took me to school they taught me there

took me to school they taught me there

took me to school they taught me there will always be someone in the world war

will always be someone in the world war

will always be someone in the world war soft than you service to others is a

soft than you service to others is a

soft than you service to others is a great way to discover new things about

great way to discover new things about

great way to discover new things about yourself happiness is a choice and

yourself happiness is a choice and

yourself happiness is a choice and helping people help themselves gives

helping people help themselves gives

helping people help themselves gives integrity to your ambition if anybody

integrity to your ambition if anybody

integrity to your ambition if anybody here is looking for a crash course on

here is looking for a crash course on

here is looking for a crash course on understanding the bigger picture and

understanding the bigger picture and

understanding the bigger picture and service to others is your answer number

service to others is your answer number

service to others is your answer number 4 I learned that you have to define

4 I learned that you have to define

4 I learned that you have to define success on your own terms now not making

success on your own terms now not making

success on your own terms now not making tons of money or seeing my face

tons of money or seeing my face

tons of money or seeing my face plastered on a billboard in the middle

plastered on a billboard in the middle

plastered on a billboard in the middle of Times Square on Sunset Boulevard it

of Times Square on Sunset Boulevard it

of Times Square on Sunset Boulevard it didn’t mean I wasn’t a successful actor

didn’t mean I wasn’t a successful actor

didn’t mean I wasn’t a successful actor in fact to me the real superstars were

in fact to me the real superstars were

in fact to me the real superstars were people like my friend Jarrell who would

people like my friend Jarrell who would

people like my friend Jarrell who would work a double shift and then carry her

work a double shift and then carry her

work a double shift and then carry her heavy keyboard all the way from lower

heavy keyboard all the way from lower

heavy keyboard all the way from lower Manhattan to the Bronx for a performance

Manhattan to the Bronx for a performance

Manhattan to the Bronx for a performance that started at midnight for Maria who

that started at midnight for Maria who

that started at midnight for Maria who worked all day at a law office but still

worked all day at a law office but still

worked all day at a law office but still found time to perform in a quiet stage

found time to perform in a quiet stage

found time to perform in a quiet stage reading in a book store after work these

reading in a book store after work these

reading in a book store after work these were the artists

were the artists

were the artists to bend time and babysit and teach and

to bend time and babysit and teach and

to bend time and babysit and teach and wait tables just so they could pursue

wait tables just so they could pursue

wait tables just so they could pursue something they loved they inspired me

something they loved they inspired me

something they loved they inspired me with their passion and their spirit and

with their passion and their spirit and

with their passion and their spirit and their grit to find some way anyway to

their grit to find some way anyway to

their grit to find some way anyway to sing to write to act or to play and they

sing to write to act or to play and they

sing to write to act or to play and they taught me to push forward and to take

taught me to push forward and to take

taught me to push forward and to take the time to recognize victories along

the time to recognize victories along

the time to recognize victories along the way because success to them was

the way because success to them was

the way because success to them was becoming great

becoming great

becoming great it’s something you love to do and

it’s something you love to do and

it’s something you love to do and attainment of your goal was not the

attainment of your goal was not the

attainment of your goal was not the point but rather who you became in the

point but rather who you became in the

point but rather who you became in the process number five I learned that you

process number five I learned that you

process number five I learned that you have to create your own opportunities

have to create your own opportunities

have to create your own opportunities now this one took me a long time to

now this one took me a long time to

now this one took me a long time to figure out but it’s very likely that

figure out but it’s very likely that

figure out but it’s very likely that that phone call for the perfect part or

that phone call for the perfect part or

that phone call for the perfect part or opportunity is never going to come so

opportunity is never going to come so

opportunity is never going to come so you need to create it now back in

you need to create it now back in

you need to create it now back in theater school it didn’t matter the

theater school it didn’t matter the

theater school it didn’t matter the color of Hamlet’s skin or the shape of

color of Hamlet’s skin or the shape of

color of Hamlet’s skin or the shape of Afilias eyes because like all of you we

Afilias eyes because like all of you we

Afilias eyes because like all of you we all understood that nobody had a

all understood that nobody had a

all understood that nobody had a monopoly on the human condition but

monopoly on the human condition but

monopoly on the human condition but unfortunately the industry’s imagination

unfortunately the industry’s imagination

unfortunately the industry’s imagination really paled in comparison and as a

really paled in comparison and as a

really paled in comparison and as a result I wasted so much time complaining

result I wasted so much time complaining

result I wasted so much time complaining about the unfairness of Broadway and

about the unfairness of Broadway and

about the unfairness of Broadway and Hollywood instead of doing something

Hollywood instead of doing something

Hollywood instead of doing something about it now with the amazing technology

about it now with the amazing technology

about it now with the amazing technology available your fingertips you have no

available your fingertips you have no

available your fingertips you have no excuse to not get started instead of

excuse to not get started instead of

excuse to not get started instead of waiting for that phone to ring start

waiting for that phone to ring start

waiting for that phone to ring start writing your story through blogs and

writing your story through blogs and

writing your story through blogs and plays and short films and one-person

plays and short films and one-person

plays and short films and one-person shows start that business or write that

shows start that business or write that

shows start that business or write that book because today all you need is a

book because today all you need is a

book because today all you need is a smartphone and an idea and it will not

smartphone and an idea and it will not

smartphone and an idea and it will not be about the number of followers or hits

be about the number of followers or hits

be about the number of followers or hits that you get but the satisfaction you

that you get but the satisfaction you

that you get but the satisfaction you will gain and starting and finishing

will gain and starting and finishing

will gain and starting and finishing something important to you you have more

something important to you you have more

something important to you you have more control over creating your own

control over creating your own

control over creating your own opportunities and getting your voice out

opportunities and getting your voice out

opportunities and getting your voice out into the world then you have been led to

into the world then you have been led to

into the world then you have been led to believe and remember there is enough of

believe and remember there is enough of

believe and remember there is enough of the pie for all of us your success does

the pie for all of us your success does

the pie for all of us your success does not have to come at the expense of your

not have to come at the expense of your

not have to come at the expense of your failure lastly I learned that dreams

failure lastly I learned that dreams

failure lastly I learned that dreams change and that’s okay because what you

change and that’s okay because what you

change and that’s okay because what you want at 25 we

want at 25 we

want at 25 we be different than what you want at 45 it

be different than what you want at 45 it

be different than what you want at 45 it doesn’t mean that you’ve quit a dream it

doesn’t mean that you’ve quit a dream it

doesn’t mean that you’ve quit a dream it just means that you’ve grown as a person

just means that you’ve grown as a person

just means that you’ve grown as a person and the things that you value most in

and the things that you value most in

and the things that you value most in life are now different during my last

life are now different during my last

life are now different during my last year at school a very talented teacher

year at school a very talented teacher

year at school a very talented teacher who directed my class in our final play

who directed my class in our final play

who directed my class in our final play she pulled us all aside after a pretty

she pulled us all aside after a pretty

she pulled us all aside after a pretty tough rehearsal and she said the more

tough rehearsal and she said the more

tough rehearsal and she said the more you build who you are as a person how

you build who you are as a person how

you build who you are as a person how you educate yourself how you identify

you educate yourself how you identify

you educate yourself how you identify what interests you in the world the

what interests you in the world the

what interests you in the world the issues you care about all of those

issues you care about all of those

issues you care about all of those things will help make you a better

things will help make you a better

things will help make you a better performer and so years later I decided

performer and so years later I decided

performer and so years later I decided to finally take her advice as I wrestled

to finally take her advice as I wrestled

to finally take her advice as I wrestled with my own doubts of whether or not to

with my own doubts of whether or not to

with my own doubts of whether or not to continue acting I took classes to

continue acting I took classes to

continue acting I took classes to improve my aweful computer skills I

improve my aweful computer skills I

improve my aweful computer skills I tried learning a new language and I was

tried learning a new language and I was

tried learning a new language and I was by far the oldest intern a local

by far the oldest intern a local

by far the oldest intern a local politician that had ever seen I was

politician that had ever seen I was

politician that had ever seen I was rejected by every graduate school I

rejected by every graduate school I

rejected by every graduate school I applied to as I considered a career

applied to as I considered a career

applied to as I considered a career change and I discovered that I was good

change and I discovered that I was good

change and I discovered that I was good at some things but not so good at others

at some things but not so good at others

at some things but not so good at others but you know what all these experience

but you know what all these experience

but you know what all these experience has taught me was that all of those

has taught me was that all of those

has taught me was that all of those years in voice class and movement class

years in voice class and movement class

years in voice class and movement class an acting class had very little to do

an acting class had very little to do

an acting class had very little to do with being an actor after all instead we

with being an actor after all instead we

with being an actor after all instead we were being taught to take risks to speak

were being taught to take risks to speak

were being taught to take risks to speak our minds to be lifelong learners to do

our minds to be lifelong learners to do

our minds to be lifelong learners to do something kind for someone else and if

something kind for someone else and if

something kind for someone else and if we were lucky we might become great

we were lucky we might become great

we were lucky we might become great actors in the process the point was to

actors in the process the point was to

actors in the process the point was to be open to our life might take you to

be open to our life might take you to

be open to our life might take you to live a life not just a career so the

live a life not just a career so the

live a life not just a career so the next time you are sitting across from

next time you are sitting across from

next time you are sitting across from someone

someone

someone mumbling lines themselves or sketching a

mumbling lines themselves or sketching a

mumbling lines themselves or sketching a drawing in a noisy coffee shop please

drawing in a noisy coffee shop please

drawing in a noisy coffee shop please please know the person across from you

please know the person across from you

please know the person across from you is a three-dimensional individual who

is a three-dimensional individual who

is a three-dimensional individual who may have extraordinary lessons to offer

may have extraordinary lessons to offer

may have extraordinary lessons to offer beyond their art form they have a story

beyond their art form they have a story

beyond their art form they have a story just like you all you need to do is ask

just like you all you need to do is ask

just like you all you need to do is ask thank you so much appreciate it

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