We Are Not Dead

In the words of Thoreau: “To be awake is to be alive” Therefore, we must (of course) be alive. I am living and as I type this I have been contemplating the many months that it took for us to come back and start typing again.

These are the times that one must look back at the “self” and examine the being for what it is. Ultimately, we have decided that our being is not yet finished with production or growth, and that instead more progress is need to further our development in the direction that we seek for it to grow.

We are what we desire the most to be and, above all,  encourage this direction for those who wish to adapt it.

“Progress” is the notion of growth, which even we mistook for immediacy.

Here are some ideas we have so far:

• Live.Art.Die Official website
• Merchandise
• Photo Gallery
• Submissions

Between life and death, there is art. So live for today and tomorrow.

“If my parents had allowed me, when I was reading a book, to go visit the region it described, I would have believed I was taking an invaluable step foward in the conquest of truth…

We try to rediscover in things, now precious because of it, the glimmer that our soul projected on them; we are disappointed to find that they seem to lack in nature the charm they derived in our thoughts from the proximity of certain ideas…”

Proust

Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardnerexplained that people are capable of being intelligent in eight different categories:

Linguistic
Math/Logical
Spatial
Kinesthetic
Musical/Rhythmic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Naturalist

(Download this quiz to figure out your Multiple Intelligences)

All eight of these categories hold their own explanations and criteria for determination. However, in the grand scheme they are to be viewed as criteria for genius. According to Gardner, “genius” is a predominate aptitude in a particular direction for learning and adaptation. It is possible to possess multiple intelligences and therefore you would then be considered a “dynamic learner” or a Compound Genius, as we shall refer to such people here at Live.Art.Die.

Genius as described by Webster is:

2: a strong leaning or inclination : penchant

(There were other definitions but it is rather difficult to figure out how Mirriam or Webster got to those conclusions.)

Genius according to Live.Art.Die is a full understanding of your inclinations for learning. Being exceptionally aware of how we learn makes us better learners, but using what we learn in dynamic ways affects not only our own environments but the environments around us and the people included.

For this reason we are thankful for the dimensions that Art encompasses and allows for us to experiment in as many areas as possible. Recognize yourself as genius, perfect your intelligence, and inspire those around you to do the same; true multiplicity.

Why Doesn’t the Toaster Seem to Work When You Want it to?

The toaster never seems to work when you want it to, and when it does work, do you really want the taste of burned bread following you throughout the day? Days seem to be progressing in this direction as of lately. Apparently, unemployment is expected to max out by the end of the year. If unemployment reaches a record high by New Year’s does that mean that new jo openings will begin to pop up?

Political strategists deduce that this equation is possibly the answer to our national problems. Has the national toaster gone on the fritz? Seems like it since new college graduates, next to those without degrees, are the second largest majority affected by the recession.

Here is some advice:

If you drop crumbs on the table, pick em up. Simple. Keeping yourself focused, keeps up morale. Even evil artist have some optimism.