The gifted, talented, artist, musician, actor or singer so often devalue themselves because they have not made it, aren’t rich, famous well known or a successful youtube influencer. Yet so many people have so much talent in their little finger, and just using one little finger they can paint a picture, play a guitar, write a book, poetry or song lyrics. Whatever our gifts and talent we never lose it, we came in with it and will leave with it.

And when you yourself realise you don’t have to make it big to prove to yourself you are good at what you do. As many who don’t make it are far more talented than those that do, and often those that do make it then doubt their real talent and develop imposter syndrome, feeling they are inadequate or become a one hit wonder. But if they did it once they are an artist who can do it again, as we only lose it through our fear or pressure.

If some manager is screaming at us for the next album, the next book, the next creative design, then it is fear that shuts down our creative flow. I have never, ever suffered writers block. I am never stuck for words or a new teaching angle, but I have thought, if I opened a blog or a youtube channel what if I run out of ideas, when I know the truth is the universe fills me with ideas. As long as I am open to the flow I will never live long enough to run out of ideas. So it is my thoughts of, what if I run out that would block new ideas. Just as others think, where’s my inspiration for my next album, I need another broken relationship, some tragedy, deep depression or drugs to keep me inspired, or I am nothing and no one. You are an artist, it’s no accident you were born with such gifts and talents.

You are the artist when you have nothing, and an artist when you have everything, because all artists have nothing, come from nowhere and struggle to make it, so are you only an artist once you make it? Of course not, you made it because you were an artist to begin with, when you had nothing. I know 2 musicians who make music in a tiny room, with a PC, a laptop and hardly any equipment. And they have struggled, as computers broke, music lost without many bits they needed to make their music. Yet they have produced some dynamic tunes and are both truly gifted artists.

I write, so am I not a writer? Am I not successful just because the whole world doesn’t know I exist? Of course, I have created wonders with what I have. And written better than many who are rich, successful, well known prize winners, who have all the fans, managers, help and equipment they need to do their job, to gain more money and adulation. But I am no less gifted than they are, so never under value your work, then you’ll succeed.

And when a career has ended they are often deemed a has been, yet they are still the same actor who became a star. Still someone who can act the pants off many, but just not getting the parts anymore. John Travolta was deemed a has been then came back with a vengeance, others have also reprized their roles in society. People are often too quick to write others off as if they hate to see anyone succeed in the first place and can’t wait to bring them down. Is that why they are called the press, because they press us into the ground with their heavy boots if we dare rise above ourselves?

Talent is talent, so when you lose confidence ask the universe for help, believe in yourself and your abilities, relax and allow ideas to flow right through you. Visualise the success you want, the money and where you wish to be in your career. Many famous actors die still working after a life time in the film industry, so why can’t it be you! I once heard a female writer say she couldn’t get anywhere with her writing, as only men are successful writers in TV. That was the reason why she didn’t succeed.

Instead of visualising where she wanted to be, her focus was on all the reasons why she hadn’t succeeded. Laying the blame for her self prophesied failure on men in the industry, and totally ignoring the fact that many women writers succeed in television. Such as Lynda La Plante, Jennifer Saunders, Caroline Aherne, and Victoria Wood, as well as all comedians who write their stage material. And successful female authors, such as Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Bronte, Beatrix Potter, JK Rowling, Barbara Taylor Bradford and more. We think up a barrage of excuses why we didn’t make it. I had kids so it wasn’t the right time, nobody loves me, I lost my pen, etc. It’s just the mind playing tricks to keep us in our place of low self esteem.

It’s a battle in our own mind, we know our work is good enough yet tell ourselves it’s not, it has to be perfect yet it may never be perfect. How many successful artists put something out that the whole world loves, then tell us they feel they could have done it better. We are never satified but that is the creative journey on the inside, it’s how we improve and grow, how we advance and others believe what we believe, so it is self defeating to continue to bash our own progress. Someone will always find fault because there is fault to be found, we are human after all and nobody is perfect, it is us who may believe we’re not good enough, no one else.

But the universe wants us all to succeed, there is a fan base for everyone, enough money and success for all, nobody can corner that market. Fans don’t just love one singer, one actor, one writer, artist or musician, we love many, so there is always room in our hearts for more. We will always buy a great record a good book or film, so there is no shortage of fans. We just need to believe in ourselves and the gifts and talents we offer the world. Dream big and the universe will open doors, bring luck and opportunity.

You may find fault in this writing piece, you may disagree, find it boring, notice a spelling mistake or think it untrue. And I can edit till the cows come home, but I will post it anyway, even if nobody reads it. Because I know that one day it could be read by many accross the world, depending on how good my visualsations are and how much I truly believe in myself.