We don't experience light, color, and gesture in a vacuum. We experience it in contexts.
The composition is already there, you just need to crop it
When you shoot, that is opportunity number one to make a statement. When you edit, you have opportunity number two to make your statement. It could be an affirmation of your first choice or could go off in another direction.
When we are given gifts, we must be quick and able to accept them.
It's a lot easier to take pictures if you always have the camera with you.
If you're not your own severest critic, you are your own worst enemy.