Thank you for writing (and publishing) this. It’s such an important message. When we pause and take a closer look at the world we have built, it looks so distorted. And not that long ago nobody would’ve believed that in the very near future, we would not thrive but suffer. And instead of stopping what happened, we would blindly keep speeding up.
“Numbers may create momentum, but not meaning.” Oof. That cut clean, and true. You didn’t just write about Emotional ROI: you modeled it. The nervous system felt seen, not sold to. This is creator dharma 101: from chasing clicks to building coherence. From dopamine to devotion.
This resonated deeply. Whenever I finish a piece of art or work on something, how I feel while making it, what the process revealed about my internal beliefs or stories is what I remember always. And I tell others that I make art because it makes me feel good. Pure. Simple. Yet I find myself chasing that dopamine hit, checking the analytics. And your essay reminded me to get back to what truly I love about making art and creating. So thank you 😇🙏
I cannot thank you enough for your reassuring words and reminder at what's really important in writing. I find myself so easily swept up by the numbers and metrics of success. Thank you for such a powerful switch in perspective.
Thank you for writing (and publishing) this. It’s such an important message. When we pause and take a closer look at the world we have built, it looks so distorted. And not that long ago nobody would’ve believed that in the very near future, we would not thrive but suffer. And instead of stopping what happened, we would blindly keep speeding up.
Well the options to thrive are still there we just have to take them
“Numbers may create momentum, but not meaning.” Oof. That cut clean, and true. You didn’t just write about Emotional ROI: you modeled it. The nervous system felt seen, not sold to. This is creator dharma 101: from chasing clicks to building coherence. From dopamine to devotion.
Thank you for writing this article
Tja la for reading it
I enjoyed reading it. I appreciate the honesty about the hustle culture, which is slowly becoming more of a problem.
Stay true to yourself. That's my takeaway. Easier said than done.
Thank you for this. I know I’m a metrics junkie, but I’m going to try and put this into practice over the coming month.
This resonated deeply. Whenever I finish a piece of art or work on something, how I feel while making it, what the process revealed about my internal beliefs or stories is what I remember always. And I tell others that I make art because it makes me feel good. Pure. Simple. Yet I find myself chasing that dopamine hit, checking the analytics. And your essay reminded me to get back to what truly I love about making art and creating. So thank you 😇🙏
I love this approach. Thank you!
Thanks Martha. I think it is essential for any kind of sustainability
I cannot thank you enough for your reassuring words and reminder at what's really important in writing. I find myself so easily swept up by the numbers and metrics of success. Thank you for such a powerful switch in perspective.
so needed to read this. thanks, Benjamin. yeah-that dopamine hit makes us forget what really matters and leaves us empty no matter what.