Not Everything You Do Has to Be “Original Creative Work”

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“Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear