by Douglas Paul Smith | Jul 5, 2020 | Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
Our whole civilization is based on the idea that rational knowledge is king. But rational, empirical knowing is only a small part of our human potential. Concepts, by their very nature, are limiting. And so, when we fill our heads with ideas about how things are, we...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jun 20, 2020 | The Artist’s Dilemma, Advice for Creatives
Having been in the creativity coaching business over the years, I’ve noticed a lot of creative people tend to put their stock in a rational approach to success. They take all these marketing and art business classes and ultimately end up stressed out and unhappy...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jun 20, 2020 | The Artist’s Dilemma, Advice for Creatives
The Artist Dilemma: Navigating the Struggle Between Creativity and Commerce Following up on The Artist Dilemma: Part 1, let’s dive deeper into the creative conflict that so many of us face. There’s this widespread belief among artists that we must gather as much...
