Creative work only seems like a magic trick to people who don't understand that it's ultimately still work.

Joining a Facebook group about creative productivity is like buying a chair about jogging.

Trying to talk somebody out of the stuff that they enjoy in life is like trying to talk them out of their faith or their sexuality. It’s a pointless exercise that can never be anything but acrimonious and will only highlight unnecessary amounts of difference about things that ultimately don’t really matter. Buy the steak you like, worship the god you love, neck with the people that you treasure and don’t worry about the numbers.

Make the time to be scared of more interesting things.

Thing is: the internet's made of IP addresses, opinions, and assholes. It's what's there. That's the basic equipment.

Although your time and attention are finite, the demands on your time and attention are infinite.

Creative work, summarized: In the time you set aside each day to work your ass off, ignore anything that makes you consider stopping.