Exercise often moves us straight from stagnation to inspiration, from problem to solution, from self-pity to self-respect.

You are asked to keep a ledger - a small notebook will do - of money in and money out. Counting brings clarity, and clarity is one of the first and finest fruits of prosperity.

Judging your early artistic efforts is artist abuse.

Writing is like breathing, it's possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what.

It is my experience both as an artist and as a teacher that when we move out on faith into the act of creation, the universe is able to advance. It is a little like opening the gate at the top of a field irrigation system. Once we remove the blocks, the flow moves in.

Accept the fact that you're an artist and stop second-guessing yourself. Just do it.

Some people find it easier to picture the stream of inspiration as being like radio waves of all sorts being broadcast at all times. With practice, we learn to hear the desired frequency on request. We tune in to the frequency we want.