"**An artist is given many different canvases and commissions in their lifetime, and what matters is that they treat each one as a priority**. Whether it’s the most glamorous or highest paying is irrelevant. Each project matters, and **the only degrading part is giving less than one is capable of giving**." ([Location 1206](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=1206)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[expertise]], [[character]], [[personal-values]], [[consistency]], [[routines]] **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]