Realism Vs Romanticism

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]Life will bring a romantic down to reality if they stick around long enough. It's often why these romantic characters appeal to the young because when you're young, your romanticism regarding life, your abilities, potential for growth, and the myriad of possibilities that lay in wait for you in your many years of future leave the realism to be overshadowed by fantasy. I am not criticizing [music] this. I was and still am to a degree the same. I feel it's akin to the rush of enthusiasm that hits you when you have a fresh idea. The possibilities seem endless.

[00:00:30]Yet, when that idea is translated into the reality of skill, hard work, and luck, the possibilities narrow as your all too human ability is forced to confront the inhuman scale of the idea.