Our definition of self-awareness as artists relates directly to the way we tune in to our inner experience, not the way we are externally perceived. … - Rick Rubin

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Our definition of self-awareness as artists relates directly to the way we tune in to our inner experience, not the way we are externally perceived. The more we identify with our self as it exists through the eyes of others, the more disconnected we become and the less energy we have to draw from.