Thanks Hive account@valued-customer. This was intended to be a self introduction, but I failed to put the proper tag for it when I posted. I tried to edit the tag section after the fact, but was unable to make those changes. I'm assuming that editing tags must not be possible...? So, perhaps I missed the boat on sparking any interest from those who "troll that tag." I clearly have much to learn!

Also, thank you for your thoughts on humility. Without it, the ego goes unchecked. I am an artist and musician, and I am always trying to increase my creative production by getting my ego out of the way. I've noticed that the biggest obstacle in my work has been judging a project before it is finished; either negatively or positively. So lately, I've been refraining from critique and trying to belay expectations entirely. By doing this, I've found that I am far more likely to shift into a new direction on an idea that has become stale or uninteresting to me, and I am also much more excited to pull ideas off the shelf to develop further. The burden has lightened, I feel more free to create, and I've become open to a wider scope of possibilities.

In the past, I've had people tell me, "Humility, is rolling over and taking it." On the contrary, it can bring a greater level of power and understanding to whatever it is you do.