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The Imperfect Palette · Friday · 5 min

Ep 10: Time

If time is our only currency, what are you choosing to spend it on? ⏳ In this episode of The Imperfect Palette, we’re looking at the one resource none of us can earn back. We spend our days chasing success, comparing ourselves to others, worrying about the future, and waiting for the right moment to begin. But every choice comes with a cost, and sometimes we don’t realize what we’re spending until it’s already gone. Not every hour needs to be productive, and not every moment needs to lead somewhere. But we should be honest about where our time goes and whether those choices reflect what actually matters to us. You can make more money. You can buy more art supplies. You can start a new painting, change direction, and try again. But you can’t buy back yesterday. So what are you spending your life on? 🎨 Support the art and join the community on Patreon. Your support helps keep the art going and brings creative people together. 📱 Follow @johnnythomasart on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube for paintings, creative experiments, and more. 🎙️ Listen to The Imperfect Palette on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Follow the show and leave a rating or review to help more people find the podcast. 💬 Join the conversation: If time is your only currency, where do you want to spend more of it? Keep it real, keep it messy, keep it really messy. #TheImperfectPalette #ArtistLife #CreativeProcess #ArtAndPhilosophy #WatercolorArtist

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If time is our only currency, what are you choosing to spend it on? ⏳

In this episode of The Imperfect Palette, we’re looking at the one resource none of us can earn back. We spend our days chasing success, comparing ourselves to others, worrying about the future, and waiting for the right moment to begin. But every choice comes with a cost, and sometimes we don’t realize what we’re spending until it’s already gone.

Not every hour needs to be productive, and not every moment needs to lead somewhere. But we should be honest about where our time goes and whether those choices reflect what actually matters to us.

You can make more money. You can buy more art supplies. You can start a new painting, change direction, and try again. But you can’t buy back yesterday.

So what are you spending your life on?

🎨 Support the art and join the community on Patreon. Your support helps keep the art going and brings creative people together.

📱 Follow @johnnythomasart on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube for paintings, creative experiments, and more.

🎙️ Listen to The Imperfect Palette on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Follow the show and leave a rating or review to help more people find the podcast.

💬 Join the conversation: If time is your only currency, where do you want to spend more of it?

Keep it real, keep it messy, keep it really messy.

#TheImperfectPalette #ArtistLife #CreativeProcess #ArtAndPhilosophy #WatercolorArtist

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