Rec | HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS, JUST DO IT

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Rec'd on ☀️ how do you get back creativity YOU'VE lost

For me, while i am not in a super creative job force, the big reason I stopped creating is because I felt immense pressure to create for a profit or recognition from people. I felt like I had to do things to be better or comparable to other creators. and then when I put too much time into it with little result, I would become upset. What I do now is have the expectation in my head that anything I do, I do it for myself and my own amusement. It’s not to sell something, or to gloat about it social media. I just do it to get the creative energy out.

@chiawase_

Jan 7, 2025

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@taterhole

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