Dear Strivers,

Basquiat wasn’t born a great artist. He made himself into one by constantly making art. He wasn’t an artist because of the things he said or the clothes he wore or the people he hung out with; he was an artist because he was obsessed with creating art. He was an artist because he spent thousands of hours in his studio (and on the streets) making art.

Don’t decide you’re going to be a writer or an artists or a musician or a singer. Just do the thing.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck