Pit Stop: Stop Creating to Be Famous
Over the past month, I have done something I’ve never done before—started taking mid-morning walks around my neighborhood to intentionally remove myself from my computer and the busyness of the Internet. I’ve used this time to listen to podcasts, hoping the distraction-free environment of the woods would provide a blank canvas for me to consume creative content rather than trying to create it. Because I don’t know everything, there is so much we can learn from fellow creatives. Thus, I seek knowledge and wisdom from those who came before me. Lessons from Jewel Back in 1998, one of my favorite musicians was Jewel. She had just released Spirit, a brilliant coffee shop album, and reflected much of what she was going through at the time. I didn’t know it then, but I resonated with so much of her writing because I had, and was about to go through, similar life experiences. So, in short, she inspired me like no other. Her music and books continue to speak to me, which is an unbreakable bond. So when I came across a podcast interview she did with James Altucher, I was thrilled—and after listening, it did not disappoint. In that interview, Jewel…
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