Creative Work Is a Poker Game

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Pursuing creative work is a bit like buying in to a game of poker.

You don’t need to bet on a single hand to still slowly have your chips eaten away at as hand after hand you pay the minimum ante to stay in the game.

You can spend the whole game playing it safe, waiting for the perfect timing for your perfect hand only to have the opportunity fail to materialize.