From the lawyer to the artist:  Since prehistory, man has known that art came, in part, from a source outside the artist. The ancients worshiped 9 pagan goddesses, the Muses, who inspired artists. Around campfires, Arabs in North Africa watched dancers, when they saw a greater-than-human dance, cried, “Allah!”  After the Arabs conquered Spain, the Spaniards, who saw God in a bullfighter’s greater-than-human courage, cried, “Ole’!” (Ole’ being derived from Allah).

However, the modern rational man wrongly believes it all comes from inside the artist. This creates an intense pressure. As a result, modern artists suffer drug abuse, mental illness, and suicide at staggering rates. As an artist, pray and consider that you will do your part, but that God, if he wants your art to be great, will do his part. It is not all from you. Part comes from God. Take the pressure off of yourself. It is not all your success; it is not all your failure. Allow God to add to your art (and your law practice.)