I have come to the realisation that any format that offers immediate validation in the form of lazy likes or reactions to your work is antithetical to your growth as a creator (writer, artist, performer etc.). It shifts focus away from the act of honest and sincere creation, to the act of seeking quick approval. And thus, if you want to grow into... See more
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What’s one creative thing you’d do today if social media didn’t exist?
Whatever your answer is—go do that instead.
Because at the end of the day, going viral doesn’t mean anything.
The house always wins.
Keep creating and repeating (on your terms).
To really like my work I have to look at it with different eyes. I have to forget everyone who did it better or faster, and remind myself that no one has ever done it quite the way I have. I have to remind myself that the people I compare myself to probably compare themselves to others and that if they let their self-doubt keep them from creating... See more