Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Relevance and Cultural Fetishism

Relevance in terms of cultural knowledge seems to be becoming a primary ideal in my life. My priorities seem to mostly reflect artistic and aesthetic concerns. I don't feel much lasting satisfaction from the continual "upkeep" of my cultural identiity. I strive to stay ahead of the curve, but for what end exactly?

I see cultural and intellectual input as a catalyst for my personal creations. The main thing I believe I need to keep in mind is that as I accumulate knowledge I must give myself time to digest and interpret that knowledge through my own creations. What are my intellectual and aesthetic goals? What is leading my quest for knowledge beyond a curiosity fueled dilettantism?