AdminMany creatives wrestle between creating for financial stability and creating for lasting impact. This discussion explores whether the creative journey should prioritize building income, building legacy, or finding a balance between the two, and how creatives can thrive without sacrificing purpose or survival
Walking through the journey of creativity can encompass many things. Mostly in the mind, as one progresses and completes a phase, it gives way to another; the narrative from the mind shifts.
How can an artist view or categorise the work at hand? Which artistry is for income, legacy or just balancing the art? Each and every art begins as a legacy, my thoughts leads "I wish to write a book on mental health, I will impaact many people like Dr Melgosa" the second thought, I will sell in differen
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Should Creatives Focus More on Building Legacy or Building Income, or Both?
I’ve wrestled with this question more than I care to admit. Late nights. Quiet doubts. That persistent whisper asking, Am I building something that truly matters, or am I just trying to survive?
As creatives, we often live in that tension — between making a living and making a mark. Between paying today’s bills and honoring the sacred spark that led us to create in the first place. It can feel as though we
Legacy, Income, or Both: The True Measure of a Creative’s Focus
Creatives often face a tension between building legacy and building income. One is about permanence, influence, and the mark left on culture. The other is about survival, opportunity, and the means to continue creating. Both are real, both are necessary, but neither should be pursued blindly at the expense of the other.
Legacy alone without financial stability risks leaving work unfinished, ideas unshared, or voices silenced.
What we often enjoy most when reading books is finding a character who carries what we hold deep within ourselves. We walk through journeys of friendship, loyalty, empathy, sympathy, and so much more, and in doing so, we feel understood.
When a person writes mainly for income, they may focus heavily on current trends and popular preferences. This can bring good sales and financial success, but their purpose is often fixed on the payment they receive rather than on igniting forgotten values or
*It is exhausting to accede to the weight of heavy truth, that construction of legacy and income painfully demands the workforce of one, from foundation to finishing" ~ Wildee
Have you been to a typical construction site before? Imagine every work done there is participated by one person: from land clearing to block molding, and every heavy lifting from one location to another that ought to be automated is manually powered by an individual.
Imagine the stress, imagine the exhaustion,
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