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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @deSign_r OP 22 Oct \ parent \ on: What creative ideas have you been rambling on? Design

Often, I find myself frustrated with how I seem to be having to spend most of my time trying to promote my stuff or get them out there whereas in a perfect world, the work would speak for itself; it would sell itself.

No reason to be hard on yourself. Resting, it's ok too. The main issue I see is that you are probably expecting something that your efforts are not achieving.

Maybe the issue is simply that my work is not good enough. That is not a consoling thought, though.

Perfect trick for you ego to demoralize your soul. Does really matter? Kick out that monkey... Why are you doing what you are doing? For you or for others? It does a lot of difference.

Looking from outside, look like you still having a lot of meat on the fire. You'll see the results, one step at a time, from the top if and when needed.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kontext 23 Oct

First of all, I really appreciate your reply 🙏 Great points, too. Expectations have been an issue for me for a long time. One of the mantras I repeat to myself daily touches on that:

Recently I've also added another line to it, to further emphasize the no expectations idea: "I don't hope for anything" (#1201227)

Why are you doing what you are doing? For you or for others?

That's a good one as well. First of all, I do things for me: because they interest me; or they bother me; or I feel I can solve something, or do something better or differently than what's already being done. That's the first step, and it is very important, for sure. You have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others. But, here's another realization I came to a while ago:

Self love is not the answer. Love for others is the answer.

Ultimately, one has to provide value to others - to do things that are meaningful for humanity at large. And if I can't do that, then I will also be unable to be a man, i.e., to protect and provide, and sooner or later, I will have to work for someone else, doing things that help provide value and are meaningful for them (and not necessarily for me) or, even worse, doing things that help extract or siphon away value.

Looking from outside, look like you still having a lot of meat on the fire. You'll see the results, one step at a time, from the top if and when needed.

Yes. Zoom out for perspective; zoom in for focus. And have faith (something I also touched upon in the piece of writing I linked to above).

Thanks!