From The Roots of the Moment (book with CD) by Pauline Oliveros
			Here are some of the guidelines that have sustained me in my career: Find out what it is that you love to do - love it and do it. let others know what you need. Let people that you trust know what your goals are. Make commitments to your work. Practice patience and persistence. Find other artists and share your ideas and resources. Respect and learn from those whose values are different from yours as well as those whose values are similar. Do not compromise your values. Sharpen your communication skills in every way that you can. Share your successes. Encourage others to do their art. Find ways to turn your local community on to the value of artists. Above all LISTEN. Listen to yourself, listen to others, listen to your art, listen to feedback about the effect of your art. Trust that you are in a rewarding process. Is There an Accordion in Your Closet? Were you forced to take lessons because some- one wanted you to learn? How come the accor- dion is there? Don't you think it might be lonely? It can breathe you know. Did you ever look inside of it? Do you know that the air flows through a valve that is opened when you press a key or a button and makes a metal reed vibrate? The bellows has to be air tight for the best results.
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