I went to the Guggenheim in New York and there were all these sayings scattered on the interior walls of the building (and i think i was not supposed to take these pictures...but i am a rebel)I found these sayings odd and intriguing.

This particular saying reminds me of a teacher I had in college who always said, " nobody will remember someone who is mediocre, they will remember the best and the worst...I encourage you to fail". He wanted to show us that by holding back in your art and in life you will be forgettable. Make yourself go as far and as hard as you can. If you push the limit and fail its okay, failing is better than stopping in the middle and being safe.

I'd like to say I live by this motto but it is a lot easier to say than do. The truth is it's easy to be content in the middle. Nobody notices you and you can get by under the radar...its a good hiding place. I guess for me this way of life is something to keep striving for and to remember when feeling complacent...after all the most famous works of art were once laughed at by the mainstream...but they kept on making it anyways.