It's redundant to say 'authentic self' because self is authentic. No more lag time for perspective. No more sacrifice. Find creativity in every act, and do not sacrifice your need to e creative. Creativity is one of the greatest medicines ever.
Creativity is essential nourishment.
It is not a cute thing to add to your community, nor a luxury, as our government implies. It is the very soul of our sense of self worth. Responsibility, sacrifice, struggle, and whining hurt passion, each in their own way. They are horrible reasons to move yourself forward. There's a very good chance if you are motivated by a sense of responsibility, sacrifice and struggle that you will grow to blame the object of your passion as an excuse for it's not happening, or for your pain, frustration, or disappointment.