If You Make Art of Any Form, You Need to Watch This Video

I know it's everywhere, but Neil Gaiman's commencement speech to the Philadelphia's University of the Arts is essential viewing. It is everything I wish someone had told me when I was starting out, and everything I need to remind myself of constantly.



I nearly cried at points. Seriously. At times, I think he's describing my life. And then I realized that he's describing everyone's life, especially those of us who write or sing or paint for our living. I could go on, but between this and watching a particularly inspirational set by Regie Gibson down in Boston last night, I'm feeling energized and positive. Save it to say, sometimes I lose sight of the mountain. I don't want to do that anymore.