When I take a break, even just a brief one, the creative energy flows in. Only then do I have anything of value to share with others. Once I recognized this, I stopped feeling guilty about taking time for myself.
I think if you study--if you learn too much of what others have done, you may tend to take the same direction as everybody else.
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I think if you study--if you learn too much of what others have done, you may tend to take the same direction as everybody else.
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