Koppelman: Drastic life changes for creative goals are often self-sabotage
Brian Koppelman · #83 Brian Koppelman: What Really Matters · May 12, 2020 · at 15:03
Screenwriter and showrunner Brian Koppelman explains why aspiring creators do not need to quit their day jobs to pursue creative ambitions.
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“I think sometimes sort of taking huge drastic action that's external to the actual project or external to the actual mission is dramatic, and it feels great in the moment, but it turns out to be another way of self-sabotage, right? I must quit my job in order that I may paint. Well, that's not true. All you need to do if you want to paint is paint.”
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