A Mighty Practice 75. Building Resilience (replay)
Jun 6, 2025
Explore the vital role of resilience in creative practice, especially through challenging times like a pandemic. Discover how to embrace low energy and uncertainty as integral to your artistic journey. Learn practical strategies to foster persistence and a growth mindset. Gain insights into personal motivations and the importance of building a supportive network. This engaging discussion emphasizes that creativity is a process that thrives on overcoming setbacks and cultivating a habit of consistent making.
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Growth is Incremental and Painful
- Growth happens through tiny painful moves, not sudden big leaps.
- Reacting to obstacles with persistence and adjustment is essential for progress.
Artists Are Made, Not Born
- Artists are not born but made by perseverance through failures and setbacks.
- Creative resilience means seeing obstacles as chances to continue rather than signals to quit.
Create From Internal Motivation
- Identify your core internal motivation for creating beyond external success.
- Create art for personal fulfillment first, not exclusively for recognition or results.