5 Things To Give Up To Be A Successful Artist

As artists, we are often told to take every opportunity that comes our way. You never know who could be in attendance at that next gallery opening, what connections you will find at that event, or what could lead to future opportunities.

But, sometimes, it’s less about saying “yes” and more about knowing what’s ok to give up.

art by @eu_clides01

1. Give up on the “not enough” mind frame

Do not frame things around “not enough.” There is never enough time, not enough money, not enough confidence, not enough of whatever it is at that moment to make or do what you need to do to be a successful artist.

2. Give up comparisons

You are always going to be better at some things than other people, and worse at other things. Instead of focusing on how you stack up next to someone else, invest that energy into comparing your recent work with the work you made six months ago, a year ago and five years ago. Have you grown? And where do you want to see yourself six months, a year, and five years in the future? Only compare yourself to yourself.

3. Give up on making excuses

If you want to be a successful artist, you have to show up. You have to do the work. When you stop making excuses, you can start admitting the direction that you are going in, and if need be, have the willpower to change that direction.

4. Give up taking uninformed advice to heart

These toxic advices holding artists back from reaching their potential. But guess what? We can choose who to listen to and what advice to take. Spend it with your art coach that will push you to succeed, those that have succeeded as an artist and those that inspire you to do so. Not all advice is created equal.

5. Give up perfectionism

Artists who obsess on the need to make everything perfect often are afraid of failure. But, the irony in this is that they then fail to ever put anything out there. Failure just means you are learning, so keep failing, because you will be learning your entire career.

So, give yourself permission to quit these things. And, give yourself the time and patience to break the habits._

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