{"id":4146,"date":"2009-10-10T04:59:11","date_gmt":"2009-10-10T12:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/?p=4146"},"modified":"2009-10-10T04:59:11","modified_gmt":"2009-10-10T12:59:11","slug":"for-all-artists-8-tips-to-finding-success-from-camryn-manheim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/for-all-artists-8-tips-to-finding-success-from-camryn-manheim\/","title":{"rendered":"To All Artists \u2013 8 Philosophies for Success from Camryn Manheim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4145\" href=\"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/for-all-artists-8-tips-to-finding-success-from-camryn-manheim\/camryn-manheim1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4145\" title=\"camryn-manheim1\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/camryn-manheim1-172x250.jpg\" alt=\"camryn-manheim1\" width=\"103\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>In May of 2009 Camryn Manheim, a professional actress (star of &#8220;The Practice&#8221;), gave a commencement address to students at College of the Arts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Her speech inspired artists of all kinds, so much so that an outline of her speech has been circulated online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(<em>I don&#8217;t know where this outline originally came from.\u00a0 If you know, please tell me and I&#8217;ll give proper credit.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Camryn shares a philosophy that has enabled her to find success <!--more-->and happiness in her art.\u00a0\u00a0 I hope you enjoy it:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cTO ALL ARTISTS\u201d by Camryn Manheim<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1.\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t take \u201cNo\u201d for an answer (know what you want, and look for another way to get it.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s good to Have A Plan (You can only get to a destination if you have a\u00a0\u00a0 route to follow.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">3.\u00a0\u00a0 Dream Big, but set realist goals (Design steps toward your Big Goal with smaller ones that you can actually measure and accomplish).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">4.\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t confuse your life with your work (don\u2019t spend all your time at it, don\u2019t\u00a0 equate your successes or rejections in work with your personality , avoid being emotionally overwhelmed by your \u201cto-do\u201d list).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">5\u00a0\u00a0 Pay it forward (Serve your community: \u201cYou make a living by what you get,\u00a0 you make a life by what you give.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">6.\u00a0\u00a0 Break some rules once in awhile (this might be precisely the time to do<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">something that\u2019s never been done before\u2014then you\u2019ll stand out from the\u00a0 competition: but by all means, use your head!)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 See the Big Picture: your 20\u2019s were designed for you to struggle a little.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Some mistakes will have to be made so you\u2019ll know what you don\u2019t want!)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">8. \u00a0\u00a0 You ALWAYS have a choice, re. your attitude: live in a state of grace. \u00a0 Be optimistic, determined and forgiving.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL , FULFILLING WORK:\u00a0 MAKE A DIFFERENCE!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">YOUR GIFTS CAN CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE: ART IS THE WAY MANKIND CONNECTS WITH ITS PAST, ITS PRESENT , AND ITS FUTURE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In May of 2009 Camryn Manheim, a professional actress (star of &#8220;The Practice&#8221;), gave a commencement address to students at College of the Arts. 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