Be Part of Something Where It Matters if You Show Up

One of the biggest challenges of being an artist is the solitude. Unless you're consistently working in a collaborative capacity -- rehearsing a play, shooting a film, or showing work in an exhibition there is A LOT of time spent alone.

And it's when we're alone when we find ourselves battling the voices that nudge us to consider more conventional paths or question the meaning of our creative contributions.

What we need is no different from what anybody else yearns for - to be part of a community of like-minded people where we feel we're making an impact. 

Whatever your medium it may help to find a place through volunteer service, or community outreach work where it really does matters if you show up or not; a place where people are counting on you to deliver value and share what you know.

This will do wonders for your morale and likely support your artistry in unexpected ways.

Just Keep Getting Better

If you spend years beating on your craft chances are you will become quite polished in your artistry. Others will look to you, seek your advice, and your skill set will start to cement a nice reputation for you.

Unfortunately, it's also easy to grow content with where you're at. You may start to casually overlook workshops, or coaching sessions arguing it's not necessary.

But if there's one lesson I've learned as an actor it's that there is ALWAYS room for improvement. If you don't continue to get better others will eventually catch up.

Invest in getting better each day instead of defending where you're already at.