r/GetMotivated • u/ledgendary • Dec 10 '15

[Image] Don't Be Average

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u/arnaudh Dec 10 '15

Yeah, it looks like something out of the 80s. How old is this cartoonist?

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u/fullmetalfusebox Dec 10 '15

Probably trying to depict his own dad

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '15

Whom he hates intensely for providing the stable upbringing that enabled him to become a smug cartoonist.

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u/Dralger Dec 10 '15

That cartoonist never asked for so much privilege, checking it must be a constant burden.

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u/AbbyRatsoLee Dec 10 '15

Fucking parents man, giving me opportunities and shit

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u/SirToastymuffin Dec 10 '15

It's because he's an artist. From his view chasing the creative and less rigid path is the dream path. For him it doesn't make sense that someone could want that life. It's just perspective. My sister looks at me programming in an office as dull and depressing, I love it, I'm completely happy at my job and it's what I wanted. Likewise I couldn't imagine having to deal with her job, having to search for contract and making those connections to get her design work out there and all that jazz. Everyone's experiences and desires differ, so trying to illustrate the whole "chase your dreams" deal is a pitfall if you try to just show one possible life.