tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237283356864181359.post5676911305837515697..comments2011-01-11T07:32:58.120-08:00Comments on I Am My Khakis: Oddities Of RewardsLevihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04247835570586914825noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237283356864181359.post-55539741487219829292010-08-04T10:34:56.088-07:002010-08-04T10:34:56.088-07:00Absolutely. In my experience, artists who work bec...Absolutely. In my experience, artists who work because they love what they're doing are capable of producing great art, and artists who work for a paycheck produce mediocrity. The self-imposed limitation of "this has got to appeal to other people," whether those people are an audience or a boss, necessitates the application of a constraining force on thought processes which would otherwise have been free to go where they might. And while limitations are necessary for creativity, successfully attempting to predict what will please other people is an exercise in empathy, not creativity.John Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12524338101149267962noreply@blogger.com