Today’s topic revolves around creativity and how outside influences, such as money and opinions, can poison your craft. The most crucial element of any creative endeavor is autonomy—being in control of each process and step from start to finish. Your projects are your babies. The fastest way to fuck that up is to begin allowing outside factors to influence the development, direction, or continuation of your craft. Once outside influences seep their way in, what started out as yours is no longer solely yours. You have to be wary of seeking monetization for the things you love to do or reshaping who you are to meet the expectations of others, because in reality, you’re selling out yourself and what you claim to love.