There's a snarky meme floating around the sewer of Facebook that has the Charles Bukowski quote, "Find what you love and let it kill you."
Ah Facebook, you never fail to disappoint.
Tonight, I looked up the exact quote and realized the meme was criminally incomplete. The full text of the quote is inspiring, profound and something I needed to share with you.
Here's the full Bukowski text:
“My dear,
Find what you love and let it kill you.
Let it drain you of your all.
Let it cling onto your back and weigh you down into eventual nothingness.
Let it kill you and let it devour your remains.
For all things will kill you, both slowly and fastly, but it’s much better to be killed by a lover.”
Today, I had the guys from Cigar Advisor Magazine over at my house. Part of the time was spent discussing the actual cigars that come inside the boxes I use for building my guitars. I'm learning that cigars are just as fascinating as wine, food or any other connoisseur rabbit hole. (Yep, videos were filmed. Yes, you'll be the first to know about 'em.)
At this point, Bukowski stumbles back in. "Let it drain you of your all." "Let it devour your remains."
The cigar box guitar continues to envelop my life. The more I play it, the more it demands greater mastery. The more I research the history, the more untold stories are uncovered. The more guitars I build, the more I want to drive the Renaissance of Craft further.
And now I'm even falling in love with the world of cigars, themselves. (A good cigar in the woodshop while I build at night is total zen. Seriously...)
I'll die someday, and when I do, I'll leave a world that's littered with cigar box guitars. It's certainly more of an adventure than when I was selling radio advertising or being marketing director of an auto auction.
If you haven't already, I encourage you all to find your "lover." Discover your calling. Search for something bigger than you. Go do something awesome.
And then get rid of Facebook*.
Stay primal
Shane
*Would you believe my personal Facebook account has over 4000 "friends," yet I don't see ANY of them when I log in? I have successfully unfollowed everybody except for my wife. IT'S WONDERFUL NOW! I only use the wretched site as a way to promote gigs or message with a few people. The only stories I see are guitars and woodworking pages that I subscribed to over the years.
I just don't care about peoples politics or opinions anymore. Give me music, history... and cigars.
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I guess i’m Cramming for finals Shane. I’m old and got there by art. It is a habit, a motor in me. A mentor of mine once said we are like Honey Bees. The artist delivers his Sting and then dies. At this point i’m At the studio making guitar slides for all i’m Worth and painting little scenes on most. I’ve filled my house with various stringed instruments so I only have pathways through the corridors of guitars, cigar boxes, lumber and tools. I frustrate my spouse with packages arriving from eBay purchases of boxes, tools, tins, and most recently, Harmonicas. She tolerates me and shares my passion for art. She goes to the studio too and makes beautiful pottery. I learned long ago to make what I love as it will be the best I can make. I follow my heart and let the devil take the hindmost. I swim and sauna every morning at 6 so I can do another day in the studio or woodshop @nd add another log in my pile. I’ll do this to my end and be happy and satified. .. Dave
I'd like to echo Dave's words.,.,.this is what I do and i'm in it till the blessed end.,.,.till all I have left is little trails through stacks of stringed instruments.,.,
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