Artists, especially of the literary ilk, are often accused of focusing too much on the inner world.
Franz Kafka famously said, “Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself.”
Futurist dystopian novelist Philip K. Dick said, “The problem with introspection is that it has no end.”
Introspection is the mental addiction of the artist, but for many of us in the more concrete world of business, introspection is difficult to understand.
Similarly, it can be argued the mental addiction of the business owner is inspiration. As business owners, we are driven by stories of success. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in their garage. Howard Schultz and his kooky idea to turn a drip coffee bar into a chain of high-end espresso cafes.
Whereas an artist might consider a businessperson as cold, detached or nothing more than a suit, those same business types often consider artists self-absorbed and out of touch.
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