Tue 28 Jul 2009
Architecture of Candyfuture, Pt 3
Category: Candyfuture
“Stop being yourself and become who you’ve always wanted to be.” – Paulo Coelho
Persons of great imagination often build ideal worlds around them – somewhere they could be themselves, with no boundaries. Some are partial to powdered wigs of the Victorian era, others daydream of a quiet countryside; I come from a world of succulent colors, futuristic shapes, crystals & unicorns. Like everyone else, I tried to contain that world at first for the fear of being judged or called crazy. But like liquid color, it’s been finding its way out, oozing through the cracks into my reality, until one day I finally decided not to hold back any more and let go. What happened next left me speechless. The universe I’d been confining in for so long burst forth with such fantastical force, it broke down all barriers and freed me as an artist and as a person.
What started out as a fantasy, became concrete very quickly. Candyfuture and Candyfuturism – the phenomenon referring to living out your life the way you envision it – became my life philosophy. I’m ecstatic to finally share it with others!
So, what is Candyfuturism?
Candyfuturism is a belief system where one is responsible for building their own ideal future. Candyfuture is your future. I often make an emphasis on the importance of being true to self and not caving in to pressure on this blog. For an aspiring Candyfuturist, this is only the beginning. The real challenge lies not in being rigid and resisting change, but welcoming it and bringing it about yourself. People take the future for granted and do nothing to earn it; they think it will come whether they sit or stand, rise or fall. The quality of such future is questionable. Candyfuturist understands he cannot control what’s to come but continuously moves towards his goal, thus assuring a better tomorrow.
I find architecture to be one of the most fascinating professions in the world because it involves planning, building and dreaming all at the same time. It always starts out with an idea – that tiny, silvery thread sparking through your mind – nurtured by ambition & love for what you do, it grows and develops into a concept. But that concept alone, no matter how brilliant, is not enough! It takes determination and an iron work ethic to see it to completion, perform the magic of turning immaterial into material. The Candyfuturist is an architect of his own fate: fully aware of his environment, he dreams of the bigger and better tomorrow. He decides to build it not out of escapism, but the desire to optimize and test his own ability. He takes risks because they are necessary for invention; besides, they give him a thrill. He never speaks ill of competition because without it, what would challenge him to outperform himself? The process of such creation is beautiful: full of grace and purpose, not a single move jerky or accidental. A Candyfuturist paints his future with a steady hand.
What happens when a Candyfuturist begins work on his edifice? Crowds gather around. They will gawk, spend a little too much time expressing their indifference, scrutinize the way brick is laid. They’ll try to tear him down – but he won’t notice any of it. Engrossed in his magnificent project that is his own life, Candyfuturist aims to please himself first and foremost. He does so not out of selfishness or egotism, but because he realizes that by achieving personal happiness he makes the world a happier place.
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