Modern culture focuses on objective growth as our indicator of [[Self-Actualization]]. But art provides a [[Spirituality]] dimension for growth: ![[The Creative Act#^f0okls]] - This view on art directly contrasts modern depictions of being an influencer, as it is a form of altruistic [[Self-Actualization]] ![[The Creative Act#^wxbh5z]] ![[The Creative Act#^ifk2f9]] - To create meaningful art is to live with intention and effort - Being an artist is also a medium for growth, just not in the traditional [[Capitalism]] sense we are used to - It is a [[Collective learning pursuit]] Since it's an act that is personally transformative at it's core, we need to keep it self-directed: ![[The Creative Act#^lhujye]] - Anything else would result in situations like how [[Influencers are controlled by audience capture]] - We need to self-examine to preserve this mindset of creativity, which can be easily corrupted by other modern desires - The only way you can survive as a creator is to paradoxically not care about it. If you care too hard, that becomes the focus and you lose your intrinsic motivation. ![[The Creative Act#^n74u9o]] - The growth is focused less on the outcome and more on the journey As a result, we develop our [[Niche of one]]