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Why creative success can feel hollow

I made more money last month than ever before but I feel emptier than when I was broke and making art just for myself

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Material achievement in creative work can paradoxically increase existential emptiness when divorced from intrinsic motivation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Creativity and commerce — making a living?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.