Stop. I’m not going to take any more input until I’ve made something with what I got.

A priority is observed, not manufactured or assigned. Otherwise, it's necessarily not a priority.

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.

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

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

A lot of the best work I've ever done started out as something completely different because I gave myself permission to have space around my time and expectations.

Go a little easier on yourself, and in so doing, be prepared to make and do things that might seem silly at first. Just keep moving: don't ruminate and stare at the wall. Don't just play with your phone: go out and produce something.