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Remind yourself of the value of detaching from work that's out of your hands and committing to new work that wants to be born.
Eric Maisel
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Eric Maisel
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 14
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By 'expecting nothing' you are not 'giving up.' Far from it! You are making a decision to focus on what needs to be done rather than on outcomes.
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It is in an artist's real interest to congratulate herself more often: not out of narcissism, but in her role as her own dear friend and advocate.
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All space is space in which to create.
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Go directly to work' means... when an idea strikes, you drop everything and when your work bell tolls, you answer it.
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Love is the spirit that motivates the artist's journey. The love may sublime, raw, obsessive, passionate, awful. or thrilling, but whatever its quality, it's a powerful motive in the artist's life.
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Let each of us dream of a community of artists and work to make that dream a reality.
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An artist who is too self-centered is liable to exhibit faults he abhors: carelessness, callousness, and even downright cruelty.
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