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具体的乌托邦:为什么“只解决一个问题”才是草根最大的野心

真正的野心,不是站在高处呼喊口号,而是弯下腰,在废墟中种下一朵具体的花。
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Background for 具体的乌托邦:为什么“只解决一个问题”才是草根最大的野心

为什么宏大的愿景往往导致瘫痪,而具体的行动才是通往未来的唯一路径。

当我们围坐在电脑前撰写项目书时,最让人焦虑的往往是“项目愿景”这一栏。年轻的创始人们总觉得,如果不写出“重塑艺术生态”、“提升人类意识”或者“连接所有孤岛”这样宏大的句子,我们的工作就显得微不足道。这种对于“崇高意义”的执念,像一块巨大的石头,压在每一个刚刚起步的草根组织胸口。

我们害怕自己的目标太小,害怕被认为是“目光短浅”。但作为在这个领域摸爬滚打的同行,我想与你分享一个关于“未来乐观主义”的核心原则:宏大的抽象往往导致瘫痪,而具体的行动才是通往未来的唯一路径。

试图去“拯救世界”或“改变行业”通常是一个陷阱。因为它太大、太远、太模糊,以至于你根本不知道今天早上醒来该迈出哪一只脚。这种无力感会迅速消耗你的热情,让你在面对复杂的现实时感到绝望。真正的创造力,需要的不是宏大的蓝图,而是一种“具体的乌托邦”。

首先,请尝试“把圆画小,把墨涂浓”。不要试图去服务“广大的艺术爱好者”,去服务“这三条街道内的退休老人”;不要试图去“解决青年人的焦虑”,去解决“周五晚上没地方去的尴尬”。当你把关注点聚焦到一个极其具体、甚至微小的问题上时,你的能量密度会瞬间提升。对于资源匮乏的草根团队来说,唯一的优势就是像针尖一样,把所有的力气都压在一个点上。只有刺破了这一个小点,光才会透进来。

其次,要把“意义”看作一个动词,而不是名词。很多时候,我们误以为“使命”是挂在墙上的一句标语,是我们要到达的终点。不,使命是你行走的姿态。未来的美好不是等出来的,而是通过每一个具体的选择“做”出来的。当你哪怕只是为一个不知名的插画师争取到了合理的稿费,或者让一个害羞的孩子在工作坊里第一次开口说话,你就已经是在构建你理想中的未来了。这些微小的胜利,比任何宏大的宣言都更有力量。

最后,相信“涟漪”的物理学。我们常常低估了微小行动的复利效应。在这个混乱的世界里,依然保持乐观并不意味着盲目相信“明天会更好”,而是坚信“我的行动会让明天哪怕好一点点”。这种建设性的乐观,是草根团队最宝贵的资产。你不需要一开始就拥有一张完美的地图,你只需要手里有一块砖,并确信自己要把这块砖砌在哪里。

不要因为你的力量渺小而感到羞愧。真正的野心,不是站在高处呼喊口号,而是弯下腰,在废墟中种下一朵具体的花。那个你亲手构建的微小角落,就是未来的雏形。

具体的乌托邦:为什么“只解决一个问题”才是草根最大的野心

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艺术孵化器是位于温尼伯和西北安大略的参与式艺术与创意实验室。成立于2021年,并获得加拿大艺术理事会支持,我们将传统与参与式媒体艺术与人工智能、音乐、讲故事及土地驻地结合。我们的社区鼓励创作者探索、实验并建立联系——每一刻都蕴含无限创造可能。

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The Arts Incubator and Art Borups Corners Collective was seeded with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse and the Local Services Board of Melgund. We thank them for their investment, support and bringing the arts to life.

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