Analysis is a secondary function. The awareness happens first as a pure connection with the object of your attention. If something strikes me as inte… - Rick Rubin

The principle operates on faith. Believing and behaving as if it’s true. No proof is needed.

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.

We’re not playing to win, we’re playing to play. And ultimately, playing is fun. Perfectionism gets in the way of fun. A more skillful goal might be to find comfort in the process. To make and put out successive works with ease.