All is Vanity

A selfish writer only looks to himself for inspiration, and he will always find something to feed his creativity, because through his eyes all that is within him is important and profound. But I tell you the truth, few who find their own feelings profound will ever write anything worth reading. To write well others must be more important to the writer than writing itself. By being unselfish, a writer opens his subconscious to the truth around him, and therefore relieves the stress of sounding profound, because authentic truth is the only thing a writer needs. Without it he flails along the page like a fish on land, struggling in vain to find fresh water. All is vanity except that which will cross over after death, and the only thing that crosses over is relationships.