Jealousy of another artist is useful data. It often points at what you secretly want to make.

CREATIVITY

WHAT THIS MEANS

Jealousy is unpleasant and informative. You do not envy everyone who is doing well, only the people doing the specific thing you want to be doing, which makes the feeling a fairly accurate pointer. Notice that it never fires at random, it fires at the exact work you have been telling yourself you are not interested in.

Make a list of the three people whose work stings most and write down what specifically stings about it. Look for the pattern across the three. Then make something small in that direction this month, since the sting usually fades once you have started.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Could your jealousy be pointing at a project of yours?

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