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The Artist’s Oath is a personal commitment to how I show up creatively. It is a reminder to lead with integrity, to resist the pressure to perform, and to make work that reflects truth, not just what gets attention. It is a compass for navigating the tension between expression and permanence, and a way to stay rooted in what matters: presence, process, and purpose, not perfection.
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Eric's BlogThe Artist's Oath
The Artist’s Oath is a personal commitment to how I show up creatively. It is a reminder to lead with integrity, to resist the pressure to perform, and to make work that reflects truth, not just what gets attention. It is a compass for navigating the tension between expression and permanence, and a way to stay rooted in what matters: presence, process, and purpose, not perfection.
Eric's BlogStanford Confirms My Research Findings
AI is changing how people relate to each other at work.
Eric's BlogNot My First Rodeo: Minting SuperRare Ghost Tokens
The story of how I minted art on SuperRare in 2021 while banned.
A semi-regular newsletter at the intersection of art, life, and tech. I write mainly to capture my own history of thought and progression, but I hope each one carries a kernel of usefulness for you too.
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Being motivated to change isn’t some magical force that appears when you need it most.
It’s messy, elusive, and often absent when we’re trying to make real change.
Here’s the hard truth: most people don’t care enough to make the changes we say we want to make.
We may set goals and make plans, but when it comes down to putting in the work, we falter.
If this feels like something you do, then ask yourself this:
"Do I care enough to push through the discomfort? Am I willing to take that first awkward, imperfect step?"
In the end, real change doesn’t come to those waiting to be motivated but to those who care enough to take action when it's easier to find an excuse not to.
Being motivated to change isn’t some magical force that appears when you need it most.
It’s messy, elusive, and often absent when we’re trying to make real change.
Here’s the hard truth: most people don’t care enough to make the changes we say we want to make.
We may set goals and make plans, but when it comes down to putting in the work, we falter.
If this feels like something you do, then ask yourself this:
"Do I care enough to push through the discomfort? Am I willing to take that first awkward, imperfect step?"
In the end, real change doesn’t come to those waiting to be motivated but to those who care enough to take action when it's easier to find an excuse not to.
This is great eric. Totally agree with this perspective. One of the most rewarding benefits to my daily art streak is that this perspective permeates into other parts of life. You start to see how the first steps are always messy and unpleasant. You start to see failure as progress.
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This is great eric. Totally agree with this perspective. One of the most rewarding benefits to my daily art streak is that this perspective permeates into other parts of life. You start to see how the first steps are always messy and unpleasant. You start to see failure as progress.
Messy and elusive is where magic happens!
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