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What does it mean?
Artists are often overwhelmed by their own moral standards and inner conscience.
In plain terms
Creatives get blinded by their own high standards and sense of right and wrong.
What can you take from it?
Inner moral standards can hinder artistic creation.

Where it applies

  • creating art
  • facing judgment
  • seeking truth

Putting it to work

  • manage self-doubt
  • balance ethics and art

Questions to consider

  • How does your conscience affect your work?
  • Is perfectionism a moral duty?

Another view

Not all artists struggle with conscience in this way.

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