Delve Video Essays: The Long Game Parts 1, 2, and 3

Below are three video essays on the importance of the "long game" as an artist and the necessity to see the hard times through. Obviously the ideas presented here can apply to anyone, not just artists.

Colossal - Painting in the Dark 

In the age of social media and the over-saturation of information, seeking recognition as an artist or designer can at times be a difficult, self-defeating effort. Creative individuals understandably have high expectations for the reception of their work, and hope for a public response that correlates with the labor spent on its products. In Adam Westbrook's new video essay[s] we get a fantastic argument against the perceived value of modern popularity tied to social media likes and shares. 

I am not 100% solid on the ideas presented in the videos. Mostly because I don't think that you are less of an "artist" for wanting recognition, nor do I think you are more of an "artist" because you suffer for art's sake as a complete autotelic. However, even with that, it can be helpful to have some perspective. 

What do you think? Should the end goal be autotelicy (made up the word), or being able to feed yourself doing something that you love? 

Also, I think that I will be creating a new link for my Art Tips and Techniques page, something like Helpful Videos for Artists.