Timeless advice for creators
The life of a creator can feel lonely. But you are part of a long history and thriving community of creators—writers, musicians, filmmakers, artists. In these articles, I share examples, principles, and frameworks to help you become a better creator. Sign up to get these sent to your email each week.
On Time
“Time,” Winston Churchill said, “is one thing that can never be retrieved. One may lose and regain friends. One may lose and regain money. Opportunity, once spurned, may come again. But the hours that are lost in idleness can never be brought back to be used in gainful pursuits.”
To be a creator—a musician, artist, writer—is to fight endlessly to protect your creative time.
Here, at the beginning of a new week, I want to share with you some quotes on time. Not to scare or shame you into hustling more. Not to stress you into productivity, but to offer you a moment of reflection.
To set your perspective.
"It is not enough to be busy,” Thoreau wrote; “so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?”
Don't Box-In Your Creative Process
The creative process is anything but obvious—a truth that the outside world can never truly understand. The daily struggle. The adrenaline. The second-guessing. The blood, sweat, and joy.
The myth of the genius artist and the flash of insight is just that, a myth.
It’s only part of the story.
As a creator, you know that the creative process is never just one thing. It’s never just insight, or just hard work. The creative process is made up of intervals, like breathing in and out.