If you know what you want to do and you do it, that’s the work of a craftsman. If you begin with a question and use it to guide an adventure of disco… - Rick Rubin

There’s a reason we are drawn to gazing at the ocean. It is said the ocean provides a closer reflection of who we are than any mirror.

The comedian who doesn’t use his joke due to a non high profile crowd, does not get new ideas and material in return.

Working in scarcity leads to stagnation.

If you start from the position that there is no right or wrong, no good or bad, and creativity is just free play with no rules, it’s easier to submerge yourself joyfully in the process of making things. 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.