Sucess vs Perfection

I ran into a quote today that I thought was worth sharing:

"Aim for success not perfection.Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person."

I find the challenge of being an artist is to figure out how to stay true to myself while I find ways to market a business that reflect my talents and offers something wonderful to the world. I used to spend days walking the streets of Providence while I was at RISD trying to figure out what I should be "making" that would be something that everyone needed and desired. It's been 14 years since I graduated and my path has been blessed with many adventures and lots of lessons about what is really important to about making art and sharing my work.

The passion lies within me and I can always see how people respond to work where my heart is really present and the goal for selling is not existent. So I shall aim for success in myself and share myself through my work. Perfection will have to wait.