On the lonely blood sacrifice behind great creative work, per Seinfeld's micromanagement creed
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-10-14
A reposted reflection: very few understand the offering of blood required for great creative work. Bystanders who've only been near good work can't grasp the gap; core drivers of great projects operate on another wavelength, their heroics doubted by most. A companion image quotes Jerry Seinfeld: "If you're efficient, you're doing it the wrong way. The show was successful because I micromanaged it—every word, every take, every edit."
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