During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain complete ascendancy over me.
Many people, not just Asians, are more concerned with hustling and getting to meetings with contacts to gain success.
One of the ways I think I gain fodder for characters is by watching people.
I remember my mom saying that after you have a baby you get really thin. So you gain all that weight and then you just lose it and keep losing it.
Writers, as they gain success, feel like outsiders because writers don't come together in real groups.
I still feel there are much smarter self-promoters out there than me. I am very methodical about my messaging, and I know how to gain attention very quickly.
I believe there is little to gain by exchanging opinions with other artists concerning either the ideology of art or technical methods.