If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Distractions from non-creative work can prevent people from achieving their greatest creative output.
- In plain terms
- Spending time promoting work stops you from creating your best work.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on creating rather than promoting to achieve greatness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What distractions stop your work?
- Do you prioritize creation or promotion?
Another view
Promotion is often necessary to gain recognition for creative work.
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