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My wife told me my arrangements looked 'too safe' and it stung.
We were setting up for a wedding in Portland last weekend, and she pointed at a centerpiece I was really proud of. She said, 'It's perfect, but it looks like every other perfect wedding bouquet.' She wasn't being mean, she just knows I can do wilder stuff. It hit different because she's right, I've been playing it safe to please everyone. Has anyone else gotten a push from someone close that made you shake up your style?
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dylanwells6mo ago
My brother said something similar about my photography last year. It took a while to hear it, but he was right. Started taking more risks after that.
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joelh296mo ago
But what if safe is what people are actually paying for?
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tyler_morgan6mo ago
So "safe" is the product now? @dylanwells, did that risk-taking actually pay off for your work, or did it just feel better?
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casey2684mo ago
Man, this is everywhere. People call playing it safe "being professional" now. I see it with my friends who make stuff, they get scared to try anything new once they get a few people paying them. The risk stops feeling worth it, even if the old way is boring everyone to death.
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