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For artist Sol LeWitt’s birthday, his spectacular letter of advice to an artist friend about overcoming self-doubt and breaking through creative block.

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Just stop thinking, worrying, looking over your shoulder, wondering, doubting, fearing, hurting, hoping for some easy way out, struggling, grasping, confusing, itching, scratching, mumbling, bumbling, grumbling, humbling, stumbling, numbling, rambling, gambling, tumbling, scumbling, scrambling, hitching, hatching, bitching, moaning, groaning, honing, boning, horse-shitting, hair-splitting, nit-picking, piss-trickling, nose sticking, ass-gouging, eyeball-poking, finger-pointing, alleyway-sneaking, long waiting, small stepping, evil-eyeing, back-scratching, searching, perching, besmirching, grinding, grinding, grinding away at yourself. Stop it and just

For artist Sol LeWitt’s birthday, his spectacular letter of advice on overcoming self-doubt and creative block – a must-read and regular reread for any artist, in the broadest possible sense.