When people give advice, they're really just talking to themselves in the past.
Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards.
You're ready. Start making stuff.
Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Filmmaker John Waters has said, "Nothing is more important than an unread library."
Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
The thing is: It takes a lot of energy to be creative. You don't have that energy if you waste it on other stuff.