Ooo, Ooo, Ooo, It's Magic

[Totenkindly]

There's a myth among amateurs, optimists, and fools that beyond a certain level of achievement, famous artists retire to some kind of Elysium where criticism no longer wounds and work materializes without their effort."
-- Mark Matousek

Does it ever become easy?

 

[Atomic Fiend]

 

[dloaded]

If we believe it, wouldn't that in itself make it easier? Perception is the only thing that matters anyway, right?