There is often a struggle with the need for validation and the need for self-fulfilment. Many people in modern society are heavily influenced by social media and its newest trending fad. People are constantly going out of their way to conform to the coolest trend while disregarding their own personal style.
This is especially true for creatives.
“Creatives” encompasses all who create a form of media to consume, like writers or artists. We see way too many of those who fall into the ‘creative’ category being influenced to create work that fits a general population rather than their own personal work. The need for the majority of people to like your work will often trump any self-fulfilling work that you show to the public.
Stagnation in personal growth is all too common a subject for creatives. Holding yourself back from the joys in your life dampens that creative spark and puts a halt to your motivation to create.
So, it’s time to start indulging. It’s time to make work that caters to you rather than to other people. Your work is yours and yours alone, so base it on your own interests. It doesn’t matter what others think of your work as long as it feels complete to you. The stories and art pieces you make are extensions of yourself, and they deserve that personal touch. The only person you create for is yourself.
This is especially true for creatives.
“Creatives” encompasses all who create a form of media to consume, like writers or artists. We see way too many of those who fall into the ‘creative’ category being influenced to create work that fits a general population rather than their own personal work. The need for the majority of people to like your work will often trump any self-fulfilling work that you show to the public.
Stagnation in personal growth is all too common a subject for creatives. Holding yourself back from the joys in your life dampens that creative spark and puts a halt to your motivation to create.
So, it’s time to start indulging. It’s time to make work that caters to you rather than to other people. Your work is yours and yours alone, so base it on your own interests. It doesn’t matter what others think of your work as long as it feels complete to you. The stories and art pieces you make are extensions of yourself, and they deserve that personal touch. The only person you create for is yourself.
Jazirrah Davis-Carter
