happiness Archives - Maniscalco Gallery

Not Giving a F#ck

by Robert Maniscalco | May 30, 2021 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View

Reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson, reinforced a few core principals for me The book read like a fully fleshed-out version of the RM Theory, a survival philosophy I devised in High School. As George Orwell said in 1984, “a...

Freedom from Consequences

by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 9, 2020 | Motivational, World View

Pleasure vs. Enjoyment Though we often confuse these two distinct emotional states, there is a huge difference and relationship between them. Pleasure, a source of arousal, is the product of the human desire for love, power and money, which all too often seem to be...

My Higher Self

by Robert Maniscalco | Jul 14, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View

Today I am grateful for the gift of recognition. I have worked hard over my 38 year career and been richly rewarded in what may seem to the outside world a very storied career. While the stories have not always been pretty or pleasant, I am no less grateful to those...

The Secret to Happiness, from Haiti with Love

by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 17, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View

From the upcoming Quench – reflections on God, art, water and equality by Robert Maniscalco Pastor Medit Sanon runs the Bread of Life Missionary Orphanage, in Jacmel, Haiti. Julio and I are welcomed with warm embrace. No doubt, a hug is the best way to begin any...

Crying in the Face of Beauty

by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 23, 2013 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Theatre Related, World View

Why Do We Cry? “We cry only in the face of beauty.” Alan Langdon, legendary acting coach I’m not sure where Alan got this quote but it has always stuck with me, not only in my career as an actor but also in my career as a human. There is a lot of...

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