> You've equated success with some kind of approval from others.
Yes, this approval is called "money to survive." If you don't self-promote, you are not going to get enough income to support your side hobby, which means it has to remain a side-hobby powered by whatever extra time you have left after your real job. That might not be much, if any.
Looking down on people for "shameless self promotion" means that you only want art from people privileged enough to have a job that can support it, or that are passionate enough to make significant sacrifices to their quality of life. We can deal with a little self-promotion so that they are compensated for their time and effort.
>I personally believe, though, that we don't live by money (or prestige) alone. I take comfort from the fact that for thousands of years others have shared this belief.
That said I'm not really interested in arguing with you. I'm already familiar with all the rationalizations and arguments. I choose to believe something different, that's all.
Okay but I also question the real motive behind posting something like “this is what I believe and I’m not interested in debating it”. Why post something like that in a space that is meant for debate and discussion?
This space is not merely for debate, and discussion can include simply sharing your opinions.
I understand where gp is coming from. I no longer engage in argument on the internet. Over a very long period of time I've found it to be a waste of energy.
> I personally believe, though, that we don't live by money (or prestige) alone.
Yep, and like I said, that means you're bias towards those with the privilege of having jobs/lives that allow them to work on side hobbies without compensation. They exist, but they are much fewer. Self-promotion is the price of more art.
Yes, this approval is called "money to survive." If you don't self-promote, you are not going to get enough income to support your side hobby, which means it has to remain a side-hobby powered by whatever extra time you have left after your real job. That might not be much, if any.
Looking down on people for "shameless self promotion" means that you only want art from people privileged enough to have a job that can support it, or that are passionate enough to make significant sacrifices to their quality of life. We can deal with a little self-promotion so that they are compensated for their time and effort.