...entitlement is the enemy of artistic progress, which requires patience and gratitude, and above all, humility. You don't grow as a writer by writing off other people's efforts. You grow as a writer by respecting the process. This quote comes from "The Problem of Entitlement", an article by Steve Almond, which was featured in the … Continue reading Entitlement
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Real Artists Ship
Back in the early 1980s, the Apple Macintosh was behind schedule and the project team was close to burning out when Steve Jobs wrote on a nearby easel "Real Artists Ship." Why did he write that and what did he mean? Well, of course, he wanted the project team to finish (and finish on time … Continue reading Real Artists Ship