Most artists believe deep down that if everything goes exactly according to plan, they will be the next big thing. The next Beatles or Beyonce or Bruno.
While that could be true, the mis-step comes from always having the big goal highlighted but never funneling it down into smaller, shorter term achievable goals.
If there’s only ever one goal (i.e. being super famous) then every achievement prior to it is a letdown.
One of the reasons artists get burned out is because of a lack of a sense of accomplishment…but a real sense of accomplishment can only come by having your own definition for it.
Maybe you don’t need to be super famous today or this week or this year. Maybe you need some easy wins to feel some traction. Maybe you’re better off focusing on sustaining than star power.
