“If you feel like you’re making progress as a human being through your art, you’re an artist.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hb062t8hqmafcrt7mrezgnpq)) ![[The Creative Act#^599p7t]] - Making art is not an easy journey (and it's not solely due to financial reasons although it is a major inhibitor in a capitalist society). The people who make art are just that passionate. ![[The Creative Act#^f6i2wb]] - A good way to put it, it is a highly fulfilling endeavor of pleasure and purpose