If you are somehow able to avoid Mark’s major sin (which is, believing it is easy to whip up something commercial that prints cash, if you have never done that before, and if you believe you can do that without working hard … ) I think you will be fine. Creativity actually does need limitations, rails on the bowling alley to prevent gutter balls until you’re better at bowling. When I am able to grasp what my limitations are - whether that is material, skill, or time - I am able to set measured expectations and make better work. I would be lost if someone told me to paint a mural today and that’s fine. When I doodle on paper for a few hours, I’m not expecting to rival the great artists - I’m expecting to maybe learn something about drawing shadows, how to deepen contrast, when to stop blending. It’s good to be ambitious in your education and stretch your boundaries. It’s good to be humble and earnest when you are creating something final to share with other people. If you feel entitled to admiration you will make yourself sick trying to get it, without realizing that desire is majorly blocking you to produce just regular, competent work.
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If you are somehow able to avoid Mark’s major sin (which is, believing it is easy to whip up something commercial that prints cash, if you have never done that before, and if you believe you can do that without working hard … ) I think you will be fine. Creativity actually does need limitations, rails on the bowling alley to prevent gutter balls until you’re better at bowling. When I am able to grasp what my limitations are - whether that is material, skill, or time - I am able to set measured expectations and make better work. I would be lost if someone told me to paint a mural today and that’s fine. When I doodle on paper for a few hours, I’m not expecting to rival the great artists - I’m expecting to maybe learn something about drawing shadows, how to deepen contrast, when to stop blending. It’s good to be ambitious in your education and stretch your boundaries. It’s good to be humble and earnest when you are creating something final to share with other people. If you feel entitled to admiration you will make yourself sick trying to get it, without realizing that desire is majorly blocking you to produce just regular, competent work.