Author name: Dante Sisofo

The obsession I have for photography and life is insane and drives me out the door each morning. If you have it, you have it. If you don’t, you don’t.

From Latin obsessio (“a besieging”), from obsidere (“to besiege”); see obsess.

1. The quality of being obsessed.
2. An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.
3. An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.
4. Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.

A 9-5 office worker is typically seeking to get drunk any moment they have free time. The life of an artist is constantly drunk from life itself.

Penn’s Landing is the place to be during the summer in Philadelphia. I often overhear people complaining on the streets about a lack of things to do in Philadelphia, but there are endless possibilities when you see life through the lens of an artist.

A life indoors is a life wasted

Photography is now- all day, everyday. It’s something that I will do religiously until the day I die. A life of walking, photographing, waiting, watching, and interacting with the public space and other humans fulfills me like nothing else in life. The camera is the ticket and life is the ride!

The most practical and useful lift to attempt in the gym?

Be uncommon amongst common people

The new way to experience freedom?

I was lucky to have the bell ring here! The spontaneous nature of the moment never disappoints me. Come listen to the Centennial Bell ring at noon in front of Independence Hall!

From Middle English fredom, freedom, from Old English frēodōm (“freedom, state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance”), from Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to free +‎ -dom. Cognate with North Frisian fridoem (“freedom”), Dutch vrijdom (“freedom”), Low German frīdom (“freedom”), Middle High German vrītuom (“freedom”), Norwegian fridom (“freedom”).

1. The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved. 
2. The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free
3. The right or privilege of unrestricted use or access
4. Frankness; openness; unreservedness.

It’s more courageous to become the jester and joke about life than be a negative naysayer!

What is the universal language of the world? Music and dance

Now what do we do? I think that we should strive to stay outside as much as possible regardless of the weather. Hit the gym as hard as you can in the morning. Slam espressos and get yourself energized. Say hello to strangers and be a friendly neighbor. Brainstorm creative ideas. Strive to create more art each day. Dream big and don’t stop pushing towards goals that seem out of reach!