Erikc Perez-Perez
@perez
Chicago photographer.
Erikc Perez-Perez
perezx.com
I’ve lived an amazing life. I’d love to do it again.
“A thing is a thing not what is said of that thing.”
To the kids who look like me (and the ones who don’t) don’t let anyone dim your light
instagram.comOn the delusion that life will one day magically become perfect
On the idea that magic only happens when you’ve paid your dues - it doesn’t happen magically on its own
Deferred Happiness Syndrome:
The common feeling that your life hasn't begun, that your present reality is a mere prelude to some idyllic future. This idyll is a mirage that'll fade as you approach, revealing that the prelude you rushed through was in fact the one to your death.
Gurwinder • 40 Mind-Expanding Concepts
Expected elation. Society has built a world that defines what's appealing and what's not. What success should look like. I spent years chasing this idea, and achieved it. And never felt truly happy. Why? It seems so obvious, there are a million songs and movies about how wealth and fame aren't the end all be all for human states. Yet we pursue it a... See more
observations and
"Who cares if the first draft is good? It doesn’t need to be good, it just needs to be, so you can revise it. You don’t need an idea to start a story. You just need a sentence"
- George Saunders
(good advice in general)
William Powhida
Advice to Artists
Graphite and gouache on paper mounted on panel
20 x 16”
when startup founders measure success by "exits"
it tells you they aren't architects of the future
they're house flippers
it's more impressive to maintain the integrity of a legacy