SonicFan
  I would only share my works of art to people who truly see them for what they are.  They would be people who have profound perceptions like me.

There is no one here with perception like yours...

Rain
 
 
The only thing I've never questioned in my life is music. 
 

 
Exactly.
 

Karyn

SonicFan
  I would only share my works of art to people who truly see them for what they are.  They would be people who have profound perceptions like me.

There is no one here with perception like yours...

Now one might say to me that my emotional musical interpretations and perceptions are irrational nonsense.  But there must be a scientific reason why such feelings and perceptions were triggered by the songs in the first place.  Why would, for example, a person have feelings and perceptions of anger towards someone who has good value and love towards that person?  If he/she were to have feelings of anger towards this good person, then it would be for a reason that makes sense.  For example, it might be because this person has argued with him/her.  Therefore, our feelings and perceptions do make sense and happen for a rational reason.  The only exception would be if you are schizophrenic/deluded.  I am not schizophrenic or deluded. A schizophrenic/deluded person would be angry towards this other person for an irrational reason.  It could be because he/she thought this person was some evil space alien from another galaxy out to harm him/her.  Therefore, as you can clearly see here, no such perceptions and feelings ever happen when I listen to my compositions or any other type of music.  If they are very profound perceptions and feelings no one else shares, then these feelings and perceptions happen for a rational reason.  Even though they are rational, they might still not make sense to anyone else.
 
But even if they were somehow irrational and nonsensical, then why belittle and have scorn towards such feelings and perceptions?  Imagine how amazing it is to have profound feelings and perceptions towards works of art that others do not share.  I would even call it a unique gift.

The narcissism ceiling has been smashed.

I've not read a word here but I'd just like to add
 
Ipsum Lorum
 
Somes et up, know?

Also, I thought this was cholly jolly fred.
 

Art of all levels is for everyone and anyone. All levels of expression are worthy. Art to be made, commented on, etc.
 
If you're only sharing your work with those you deem worthy of understanding 'it' or 'you', then I'd argue you haven't actually created genuine, soul fed art. Rather you have created a commercial product with the price of purchase being intellect and appreciation, and the effect they have on the artist's ego... or else the patron will be denied the opportunity to view.
 
Imo, an artist releases their work to the whole world. How someone else then feels about that work, or us as a person, should be utterly irrelevant to the process.
 
And the continued appeal to the word 'rational' is 'irrational'. It presumes we live in a rational universe. And let's not ignore that 'rational' is contextual in the first place. It is conditional. For clarity... you live on a crusted over ball of magma, floating through a void around another ball that is on fire... itself careening through the void. What... what is rational about any of this?
 
/questions... if we are the target of someone's pysch paper?

SonicFan

yorolpal
Yea...and Van Gogh died a pauper. Which, if I had anything to say about it, he should have. There are countless examples of talentless numbskulls who've achieved fame and fortune and honestly talented artists of all stripes who have achieved virtually nothing. Again, tough titty. Them's the breaks. Roll with the punches. Don't sweat it. Don't forget about what I said about your inside voice.

There would be absolutely no way I would ever want to share my works with such an audience then who only deems works of art as great if the person is someone famous and such.  I would only share my works of art to people who truly see them for what they are.  They would be people who have profound perceptions like me.

Wow... !

jbow

SonicFan

yorolpal
Yea...and Van Gogh died a pauper. Which, if I had anything to say about it, he should have. There are countless examples of talentless numbskulls who've achieved fame and fortune and honestly talented artists of all stripes who have achieved virtually nothing. Again, tough titty. Them's the breaks. Roll with the punches. Don't sweat it. Don't forget about what I said about your inside voice.

There would be absolutely no way I would ever want to share my works with such an audience then who only deems works of art as great if the person is someone famous and such.  I would only share my works of art to people who truly see them for what they are.  They would be people who have profound perceptions like me.

Wow... !

 
It's a stunning level of hubris not readily admitted by one individual to another, let alone in public. 

sharke

jbow

SonicFan

yorolpal
Yea...and Van Gogh died a pauper. Which, if I had anything to say about it, he should have. There are countless examples of talentless numbskulls who've achieved fame and fortune and honestly talented artists of all stripes who have achieved virtually nothing. Again, tough titty. Them's the breaks. Roll with the punches. Don't sweat it. Don't forget about what I said about your inside voice.

There would be absolutely no way I would ever want to share my works with such an audience then who only deems works of art as great if the person is someone famous and such.  I would only share my works of art to people who truly see them for what they are.  They would be people who have profound perceptions like me.

Wow... !

 
It's a stunning level of hubris not readily admitted by one individual to another, let alone in public. 

I wouldn't even call it pride or selfishness.  Rather, this would be what any normal person would say.  I mean, if I shared my works of art with people who did not feel profoundly from them, then I would feel all alone, would feel that my composing dream is all pointless, and would just give up right then and there.  But if I shared them to people who I can relate to and have a profound relationship with through my compositions, then I would continue on with my composing dream and would be inspired to compose and share them with these people.