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Why artists are never content with their work | Gregory Wahome & Lotfi Aden | TEDxYouth@AKAMombasa

Gregory Wahome and Lotfi Aden, young creatives and students at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, discuss the impact of procrastination and perfectionism on the modern-day artist. If I was to describe myself with one word, it would be “different”, and my city is a big influence on why I’d say this. Nairobi’s mix of race, ethnicities, cultures and views makes it both homey and a new experience each time I leave my bed to start the day. Exposure to a variety of cultures and worldviews are what make me believe I am unique. Being an artist allows me to share my lens with everyone who experiences what I create and as I grow and the lens evolves, my art evolves with it. As an artist, someone able to replicate the reality around them, I experience and act on the world around me in a way I have never seen in another person. As a different being, I seek to challenge perspective, for those that can’t, for for those that can, but won’t be heard. Being a part of TEDx this year is giving me a chance to share a crucial part of my artistic journey and the struggles that I have faced within this passion of mine. I am a self-proclaimed lover of all things fiction, a friendly eccentric, and creative soul that strives to bring color to my own, as well as other people’s lives. I began my literary journey when I was 5, and I have, since then, consumed a multitude of books, though I only began to write when I was 14. As a budding novelist, I have fostered entire worlds in my mind, born from my imagination, but I am always inhibited by an invisible force wearing down at me. As a writer, I consider myself a kind of artist, and as an artist, the wish to become the greatest puts a great amount of pressure on me, as I know that the only way to reach the most people with my work is to have a qualitative advantage over everyone else. I, as well as my colleague, Greg, wish to spread awareness about the issue of ‘perfectionism’ and how this ties together with artistic procrastination, and hopefully, we might even change the world view of someone stuck in a vicious cycle of self loathing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx