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"Too much ego will kill your talent"

It's a simple enough message, but one that I feel is often overlooked by many aspiring artists in this day and age. Sometimes we let popularity and recognition get to our heads and forget our roots. When all is said and done, page views, favs and the like are not a measure of your skill as a creator. They are, ultimately just numbers on a page. Never feel inferior if you don't have 100,000 page views or 10,000 favorites. And don't let other artists treat you worse because they are more popular. We are all equal, and artists who use their popularity as a tool to measure one's worth on this site are nothing more than pathetic.

This isn't to anyone in particular, I just think that it's something we, as artists and creators should never stop being humble about our work. We should not be here for the sole purpose of having others lift us up on a pedestal.

We should never stop learning. Never stop appreciating. Never stop having fun. And most importantly, never stop creating.