If you wish yourself well you must teach yourself the habits to bring it along. Production of sketches. Preparation for the art event. Time is not to be wasted or haphazardly dreamed into oblivion. Self-orchestrated deadlines are planned and met.
Projects are neither under-timed nor are they dragged out.
There's the full and profound understanding that in the bigger picture the great life-project is ticking and ebbing. Most everything is right to the artist's own devising. There are of course other factors that lead to competence, and I'll allude to these in future letters. Funnily, many of these seemingly minor ephemera are what makes our often frustrating profession a continual and unqualified joy. If you would like to add to or comment on the above letter, or any previous letter, please do so.