By Brian Kurian — 2019
You have to hold yourself accountable to your own goals.
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Being creative is a gift that needs nurturing. It should never be taken for granted. If you’re lucky enough to have the gift, you should be testing how far you can push it.
Artists encounter unique challenges. They are required to continually make new work that feels original and significant, but not too close to that of their peers and predecessors. They encounter public audiences that are quick to deem contemporary art esoteric or absurd.
Creativity is fragile: it needs to be fed enough inspiration, but not too much, for consuming an excessive amount of information may destroy its delicate balance. It needs space to grow, but should not be forced, for mechanical work may lead to lifeless output.
Creative burnout can happen to all of us, even those who consider themselves naturally creative people.
The Buddhist meditation practice is over 1,500 years old, but modern science says it has very real mental and physical health benefits.
So many successful people credit their sense of self and their confidence to their success. But not many people really explain how to build confidence, or how to become confident.
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