I think a lot of people don’t really understand just how much risk there is in being a creative.
And I don’t mean that you're going to have terrible earning potential, or make time investment with minimal ROI
I mean that creatives are damaged by their craft in ways that takes something out of you.
And I don’t mean that you're going to have terrible earning potential, or make time investment with minimal ROI
I mean that creatives are damaged by their craft in ways that takes something out of you.
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I'm lucky because I have a day job I like, but I still pour myself into music and some times I genuinely love what comes out.
I reassure myself that I made something exist and it might be someone's favourite thing somewhere. I'm never getting money or even flowers...
But attaching yourself to the idea that you must "succeed" in some particular way is always dangerous. Don't align your concept of happiness with anything outside yourself; peace & joy are found within. Create to express yourself. Create for YOU.
I'd like to guide people towards it if it helps, but I won't if that might be in any way inappropriate to do here. I'll respect your wishes.
I'll share it where I can (plus it's cool to know I was correct in my search!)
It’s something I’ve struggled with, but it gets easier as I get older. Plus, my husband loves my work which helps with motivation
Large-scale success primarily comes down to networking, luck, and timing - not quality.
Most artists aren’t exceptional marketers
Turns out, kneeling on the floor for hours on end is a disaster in the making to your knees and back.
Live and learn.
Thank you 🙏❤️
I know people who've had businesses fail. They are still far more rich than most people
People need rewards now and then to restore the assumptive schism that drives them to that edge.
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Being a creative as a hobby is not hurtful.
She latched on to this; I didn’t get why she questioned it so much at the time. Genuinely didn’t understand what was wrong with that sentence until later.
On the other hand, occasionally a design more than 8 years old will sell for the first time.
Patience is difficult, but necessary.
you can spend decades learning your craft, years trying to market yourself - for not much reward, usually
and you see it working for other people, but not you
i think it hurts so much because it’s rejection of more than just “work,” it’s a rejection of our inner selves
I've been writing music for decades and I've gotten to the point where I don't even sell it anymore because all music should be free.
But even when I did make money off of it I could care less if some music didn't do as well.