Everyone is NOT going to love your work (and that's not okay)
what if people absolutely hate what you’ve created? What if people attack you with savage vitriol, and insult your intelligence, and malign your motives, and drag your good name through the mud? Just smile sweetly and suggest—as politely as you possibly can—that they go make their own fucking art. Then stubbornly continue making yours.
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Faced with soul-crushing feedback or rejection, how does the creator respond? With petulance and anger? With open-mindedness and interest? With obsequiousness and desperation? Or careful consideration that parses the signal from noise? It is the creator’s choice at this critical juncture that determines so much—whether the project dies right there,
... See moreRyan Holiday • Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
“Trust in the value of making things, not just in the value of the things you’ve made. Try to avoid being overly invested in the outcome. Let go of that as much as you can.
“Remember: You’re not for everyone. Your work isn’t for everyone. If you’ve made something no one would object to, it’s probably something no one will feel passionate about eithe
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