Meditations on God

Creativity is selfish.

You cannot do your best creative work trying to please others.

The muse is not cooperative.

It does not respond well to compromise.

Nor does it tend to show up for committees.

Your best creative work will start and end as something that pleases you.

And yet, creativity is also extremely generous.

The world needs your unique creative perspective.

The creative work you do brings more beauty into the world, beauty that would not exist were it not for your efforts.

Make art that pleases you and it will also bring pleasure to others.

If you attempt to make art that pleases others, however, you will likely please no one, least of all yourself.