“The pressure to do things quickly or have success happen right away is ingrained in our culture of instant-gratification, but really your real life is so long.”
This 99U post offers an interesting way to explore the typical lifespan of a creative career.
It features a group of creative professionals explaining what they wish they knew at various ages.
The observations include that careers are never linear, there’s a difference between empathy and compassion, that you can’t control everything but can adapt to anything, and more.