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I've always told my students that in a capitalist society, where every act and every person is monetized, and the propulsive force is to consume, to create is a revolutionary act.

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May 14, 2023Liked by Grant Faulkner

I attended a gathering of writers a local bookstore hosted last week and met a woman who has written three books, none published. She hasn’t even tried to publish them, because self-doubt, but also, because, as she says, that’s not why she writes.

I was a maker in the early days of Etsy and was selling my handmade goods at local craft shows and after several years I took a hard look at myself and realized I wasn’t enjoying the creation part of my art anymore - it was all about “how can I monetize this?”

What I’m trying to say is you and Vanessa are 100% correct. Making/creating/writing *are* all valuable just for the act of it. ❤️ And that Miller person sounds deeply unhappy.

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May 14, 2023Liked by Grant Faulkner

Wow, I cannot express how much this resonated for me! There’s such an elegant truth here. Just create. Create because it’s worthy just to create. Maybe you sell it, maybe you don’t, but you and the world around you will be better for doing it.

Thank you for this, Grant!

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I love it when two of my worlds collide! I’ve been a huge Vanessa Zoltan fan since I discovered the Harry Potter and the sacred text podcast about 6 or 7 years ago! So glad you have both been in touch and I hope you’ll go on one of her podcasts another day 😍

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May 14, 2023Liked by Grant Faulkner

Thank you for sharing, absolutely agree!!

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