> Trying to become yourself That sums up the thread for me. It's a noble goal, thank you for the reminder. Being an artist, a human being, is not about competi

> Trying to become yourself That sums up the thread for me. It's a noble goal, thank you for the reminder. Being an artist, a human being, is not about competing with others as to who is better, it's about becoming truly and deeply yourself. Recently I wrote down the following, from an eulogy by Conan O'Brien about an advice he got from a respected elder. "Be yourself. That's the only way it can work." - Johnny Carson