One hour guaranteed service dry cleaning, sit in your car while you get a oil change, "may I take your order,...that will be 5.99 at the second window." Lenses in about an hour. Consume it now, then consume some more. Buy it now take it home and set it on the shelf, because you own it now.

Every one of us is becoming brainwashed to believe that instant gratification is the way, a quick shot in the arm to fill the empty bored feeling of the ruts carved by routine. That new acquisition becomes a check mark in the column of success, and we can start showing off sooner, because you never know you just might die tomorrow.

Today I finished a piece that I think of as one of my best pieces, and it only took me 5 months to make. If I wanted to I could set it up for mass production and make one every 3 days, but that would be like making a poster instead of an original oil.

I am a jeweler, I can assemble a tiffany engagement style ring, set the stone and have it polished in under 5 minutes, so I know I don't work slowly. I just wish that people knew what it is like to walk in the path of originality, how long that path can be. The path is even longer if the rewards are slim. Six weeks is not enough for the cheap pocket, but one week is sometimes possible if you want to pay over time. journal index

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