The Art of Finding Yourself When You're Lost

What benefit was this to read? The title of the chapter is, “The Art of Finding Yourself When You’re Lost,” but I think the author gets lost in the details. I felt as though he would run off on unimportant tangents or throw in unneeded quotes. Not to mention there is only 1 small paragraph that actually addresses the title, i.e. how to find yourself, which, by the way, is odd advice. So, basically, if I am lost and need to find myself, in terms of creativity, I need to eat the same thing all the time and wear the same clothes day in and day out. Basically, I have to take out any choice or freedom I have, in order to have a good idea. Or put more elegantly, I must take away the unimportant distractions of daily life, in order to have the mental fortitude to create masterpieces. It is logically, but that does not make it good advice. It is unlikely that I will ever, purposely follow this advice, because it is a bit unfeasible. Not to mention the author puts all greatness on the photographer for working great under crazy circumstances, however there is more to the equation than just that. For instance, there is a great story behind these pictures. Anything that powerful and emotional will create a strong response. I personally would have rather seen the photographs more personal of the crew, getting into their mental state, but that is just my personal opinion. I do not feel like this chapter helped me in creating my artist statement at all.