I got defeated by a drawing. Well, not a drawing, exactly, but a lettering design. I had all the references I wanted, I had a good plan, and I couldn’t execute it. The vision in my head looked much better than what I was putting on the page in front of me. Hell, the sketch…

Your feelings follow your actions. It’s not the other way around. Don’t wait until you feel like it to be nice. Be nice to feel better.

So go do something nice! Try it right now.

Neil Gaiman is one of my heroes. His ideas on creativity and being a prolific creator have been a source of inspiration to me for years, now.