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You are not responsible for the world? -- ?you are only responsible for your work? -- ?so DO IT.
你不必对这个世界负责任，你只需对你自己的创作负责任，所以去做吧。
And don’t think that your work has to conform to any preconceived form, idea or flavor.
而且不用去认为你的作品是否要遵从任何先入为主的形式，概念或风格。
It can be anything you want it to be.
它可以成为任何你想要它成为的样子。
But if life would be easier for you if you stopped working? -- ?then stop.
但如果停止创作，生活对你而言会更轻松，那就停下来。
Don’t punish yourself.
不要惩罚自己。
However, I think that it is so deeply engrained in you that it would be better for you to DO.
然而，我觉得创作深深地扎根于你的内心，那你最好放手去做。
It seems I do understand your attitude somewhat, anyway, because I go through a similar process every so often.
似乎我多多少少都能理解你的态度，因为每隔一段时间我都会经历类似的过程。
I have an “Agonizing Reappraisal” of my work and change everything as much as possible?—?and hate everything I’ve done, and try to do something entirely different and better.
我对我自己作品有一个“极为痛苦的再修正”，我尽可能地改变之前的一切，而且我讨厌我曾做过的一切，而试着创作一些完全不同并且更好的作品。
Maybe that kind of process is necessary to me, pushing me on and on.
也许这种过程对我而言是必须的，推着我一步步前进。
The feeling that I can do better than that shit I just did.
是那种我可以做的比刚才那坨屎更好的感觉。
Maybe you need your agony to accomplish what you do.
也许你需要让你的痛苦帮你完成你在做的事情。
And maybe it goads you on to do better.
或许它可以激励你做得更好。
But it is very painful I know.
但我知道这非常痛苦。
It would be better if you had the confidence just to do the stuff and not even think about it.
如果你有信心放手去做事情而不去琢磨它那会更好。
Can’t you leave the “world” and “ART” alone and also quit fondling your ego.
你不能离开“世界”和“艺术”，同样不能放弃疼惜自我。
I know that you (or anyone) can only work so much and the rest of the time you are left with your thoughts.
我知道你（或任何人）只能工作那么久，而剩下的时间你要留给你的思想。
But when you work or before your work you have to empty your mind and concentrate on what you are doing.
但当你在工作时或是在工作之前，你要清空你的脑袋而专注于你正在做的事情。
After you do something it is done and that’s that.
你完成一些事情之后，作品就完成了，就是这样。
After a while you can see some are better than others but also you can see what direction you are going.
过一阵子你可以看出来哪些比其它更好，同样你可以看出来你的方向是什么。
I’m sure you know all that.
我相信这些你都知道。
You also must know that you don’t have to justify your work? -- not even to yourself.
你还必须要知道你不需要为你的作品辩解，即使对你自己也不需要。
Well, you know I admire your work greatly and can’t understand why you are so bothered by it.
好吧，你知道的，我非常欣赏你的作品，而且不能理解你为什么会对它如此困扰。
But you can see the next ones & I can’t.
但是你可以看到以后的作品而我看不到。
You also must believe in your ability. I think you do.
你也必须要相信你的能力。我知道你相信。
So try the most outrageous things you can? -- ?shock yourself.
所以尝试一些你能做到最离谱的事情，让你自己也感到震惊的。
You have at your power the ability to do anything.
你无所不能。
I would like to see your work and will have to be content to wait until Aug or Sept.
我想要看到你的作品，但又必须安于等待直到八月或九月。
I have seen photos of some of Tom’s new things at Lucy’s.
我在露西那里看到了一些汤姆新作的照片。
They are very impressive? -- ?especially the ones with the more rigorous form; the simpler ones.
它们令我印象深刻——特别是那些具有更加严格形式的作品：更简练的作品。
I guess he’ll send some more later on.
我猜他之后会寄来更多信息。
Let me know how the shows are going and that kind of stuff.
让我知道展览的情况以及其它信息。
My work had changed since you left and it is much better.
自从你走了之后，我修改了作品，现在好多了。
I will be having a show May 4-29 at the Daniels Gallery 17 E 64th St (where Emmerich was) , I wish you could be there.
我5月4-29号将会有一个展览，在Daniels Gallery，东64街17号（也就是之前Emmerich那儿），我希望你们能去。
Much love to you both. -Sol
非常爱你们俩。--索尔
