# Web3. Creativity. +Sam.

By [Sam Hayek](https://paragraph.com/@samhayek) · 2022-04-11

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**Yo homies**,

For all of its degenerate euphoria, renaissance creativity, and debilitating rug-pulls… web3 is still nascent, novel, and next-level.

That’s why I love it, and I love y'all.

Truly, it’s inspiring to both speak and work with you regularly, and I can’t overstate my gratitude for these relationships.

Having, luckily, been part of the “OG clubhouse” cohort, I’ve seen our friends carry the torch that has been a guiding light for many people the past 18 months.

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As I’ve continued to observe, learn, create, and experiment, I have grown immensely as a designer, trader, builder, and leader... however, my attention has been fragmented…

At my deepest and most intimate level, **I am an artist.**

**Why is this important?**

Well, originally, I began writing this, for myself, to provide clarity on how I aim to move forward; however, I want share it with you — my supporters, fellow creators, collectors, and truthfully… my friends.

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**Here’s what I’ve got to say:**

1.  **I will be sticking with my real name “Sam Hayek,”** — You all know me by this name. I have experimented with aliases and being anonymous, and while I see clear value in both… I’m deciding to bear the liability of being doxxed; in exchange for increased trust, for vulnerability, and my ability to interact authentically IRL.
    
2.  **I’m making a public commitment to share more of my art,** in all of it’s various media, strangeness, and emotions. — I’m most called toward creating music, and I will be releasing new tracks soon. — Fresh visual artwork is already on the way; and I intend to write more frequently. — There’s much more inside of me that wants to be expressed; and I’ve put it on the back-burner. _This changes now._
    
3.  **I will be reducing my time online, and will be less responsive.** My health has suffered in the past 6 months as I’ve been beyond addicted to twitter in my attempts to keep up with the space. While I’ve learned a ton, I’m now prioritizing my sleep, physical training, diet, and mental health. This will give me much more bandwidth to be creatively productive, and I encourage you all to do the same. _I apologize if DMs go unanswered, for those who have it, my personal phone number is always the best way to reach me._
    
4.  **I'm minimizing the amount of new clients & consulting** that I will be taking on. I love working with people, and helping solve problems… however I've stretched myself a bit thin and need to focus on my personal creative growth. -- That being said, I'm not entirely closed off in this regard; so if we've already had a prior conversation, or there's something you’re incredibly passionate about, don't hesitate to reach out. _Just be mindful that the floor price on my time, energy, and attention, has indeed, been raised._
    
5.  **I want to collaborate more with other artists,** as it’s a ton of fun, and helps me improve in countless ways. If you want to make something dope together, or have a sick concept in mind, I definitely want to hear from you.
    

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**That’s the gist of it.**

If you’ve been curious as to what I’m up to, or if you’re just now connecting with me for the first time, I hope this provides some context.

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_Also… low-key…_

_I’ve started planting seeds of a (music + web3) project that I’m working on._

_A few of you have already received your invitation to the party…_

_A few of you will DM me asking about it._

_It’s not a secret,_

_but it’s… you know…_

_maybe something._

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**With fire, Sam Hayek**

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*Originally published on [Sam Hayek](https://paragraph.com/@samhayek/web3-creativity-sam)*