Don'ts of an Artist

As I have began to come into my own, and truly make what I do a form of art, I find so many road blocks on my way to being where I want to be. The only way to succeed as an artist, is to have guidelines to live by. I know that sounds ironic because artists are free spirits, but there are things that you must constantly remind yourself not to do. I'm guessing thoughts like those are what brought about the ideals I wrote the other day. Who knows.