This has been done by so many successful people for thousands of years it’s a crime we don’t accept this alternative. People such as Charlie Munger the billionaire investor, Hilma af Klint the mystic and artist, Leonardo Da Vinci the polymath and Patti Smith the poet and artist are all fitting examples. There’s no reason why more Multi-Passionate... See more
When you become who your audience expects at the expense of who you are, the affection you receive is not intended for you but for the character you're playing.
Making a living from your work comes so much later in the process of being an artist. The first layer of needs for an artist is to have something that naturally comes out of you. Second is having subject matters that inspires you. Third is having the willingness to keep doing it and to get better at it. Fourth is maybe that you have enough positive... See more
Content creators are essentially banking on the assumption that they can be creative for years on end. It’s not always sustainable. I, for one, have hit many creative walls and have had periods with absolutely no ideas for what to
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To be a gardener is to give a fuck. To be a gardener is to be invested in a place—to know it, to protect it, to be present to it. How can we protect and heal ourselves and our planet if we’re not willing to step into, and value, the role of the gardener?