Why Do You Do What You Do?

So, I've got this friend who is involved with a major Burning Man art installation this year but he has been getting frustrated about how it's being engineered and designed. This person really knows his shit when it comes to building things structurally but no one is listening to him which makes him very upset. He is debating whether or not to continue working on the project or going out to the playa to help build it.

I am not offering my opinion or advice when he talks to me about this - just giving a friendly ear. But the real questions this person should be asking himself are: Why am I doing this? What do I want to get out of it? It's what we should all ask ourselves when we are feeling like this in life.

If something makes you upset or frustrated or unhappy then why continue doing it? Is there a way to change the situation? If not, then Get Out. Simple as that.

Well, maybe not so simple with some things. But in this case, anyway, this project is not the end all be all. This person could easily walk away from this situation with very minimal, if any, repercussions.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: It's Only Burning Man. Sorry if I offend any Burners out there. I realize this is your Universe but it ain't the center of Mine. I dig contributing to this event but it's only eight days, you know. I've got a whole other life to live.

I do hope my friend decides to do what makes him the happiest in the end. I would love very much to see him out there on the playa, working away, helping make this amazing art happen. But only if he's happy and satisfied while doing it. Any other way of being and it just doesn't seem worth it. Life is too short to live with frustration.

Stylin' Way You Can Support a Large Burning Man Art Installation of the Day:

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I just got a tank top last night and I love it. Help support a project that not only requires many hands but many dollar bills. Every little bit helps.