Here’s what it taught me…

#19 - The only way to feel rich is to live within your means.

#20 - Expensive meals are worth it because they teach you to enjoy the moment. 

Here are three commonalities I’ve discovered between works that stand the test of time.

“What if I get out there and can’t play? Wouldn’t that be a big birthday bummer?”

There’s a lot to learn from good writing, of course. But there’s also a lot to learn from bad writing, too.

What’s funny about pain is that you only feel it in the moment. 

Create something small for your portfolio every single day for a short window of time. 

I find it interesting that many stylistic choices in art come from eras of less advanced technology.

If, early in your career, you create something that feels original, and that many people resonate with, good for you. But this doesn’t mean you’re a spring of originality.

Some of these you hay have heard of… a few, you definitely haven’t.

You gotta check out this new promo video for the Creative Challenge.

If you have it in your brain that you won’t start making your art until you have a paying audience to fund your life from here on out, then you simply might not be one of us.

I say I do this for other people but I’m really doing it for myself.

It’s not ideal to go straight from a high-stimulation activity into a creative session. 

Can you imagine if I had picked one of those things and stuck with it?

We avoid artificial intelligence. Not because we’re better (we are), but because the creative experience is important for the viewer and the creator.

If this isn’t proof that no creative work can please everyone, I don’t know what is. 

Real designers, I assume, must have endless ideas and images and layouts floating around in their heads all the time that they just pull down from the ether. I don’t have that.

This was written more than 115 years ago. It somehow feels more relevant today. Check it out.

The biggest advantage you can have as a creative person is simply enjoying your life.