Skepticism doesn't help you hear.
The job is not your work; what you do with your heart and soul is the work.
Go do something interesting. Ask if you need help.
There's no map for being an artist.
Flexible in the face of change, resilient in the face of confusion. All of these attributes are choices, not talents, and all of them are available to you.
Marketing isn't done by computers, it's done by people. And people who sense opportunity and have the confidence to be remarkable will always defeat defensive actions by people who have given up.