Good question. It comes from Crys William's blogpost, "Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight". I can think of a half a dozen things to apply the question to. Playing to play or playing to win ...
My art. I let every head game in the book come between myself and the canvas. Stop thinking about the shows, the judges, the sales and focus only on what I can learn from putting myself on the canvas.
My teaching. I'm a good teacher, but I've been the best teacher I've ever been since January of this year when I focused only on what the students needed, rather than on what they wanted or what I thought they would pay for.
My students. Show them again and again that the process will get them where they want to go. Focusing on the product, the praise and the masterpieces will only get in their way.
A gallery. Unless it can self-sustain, the plug can be pulled at any time. Make the hard decisions. Be a business.
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