Week 5: The Virtue Trap

About this episode

The episode discusses the themes of self-belief and artistic success as explored in Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way, despite the hosts' skepticism about the book's core message.

What gives? We hate this book but love talking about it. Week 5 of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way returns to her insistence that belief in a Great Creator unlocks opportunities and success—which we're still not buying. But it does spark a conversation about self-belief: that unshakeable certainty successful artists have that their work matters and will be recognized. That conviction helps them treat setbacks as part of the process, not proof they're not good enough. Cameron also intro...

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Host: Words to Write by

Topics covered

• self-belief
• artistic success
• setbacks
• The Artist's Way
• creativity

Keywords

• self-belief
• artistic success
• Julia Cameron
• The Artist's Way
• setbacks
• creativity

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