There are 5 kinds of people in the world – at least as far as contribution to society goes.

1. Those who build the world. These are your bricklayers, urban planners, landscapers, fintechs, and perhaps even politicians.
2. Those who defend the world. These are your service members, security providers, martial arts senseis, and judiciaries.
3. Those who repair the world. These are your doctors, nurses, emergency responders, mediators, and technicians.
4. Those who explain the world. These are your theologians, philosophers, mathematicians, teachers, and wayfinders.
5. Those who beautify the world. These are your artists, tailors, muses, performers, musicians, and (to me) makers of halva 😉
   
   As a creative, you probably identify with #4 or #5 above. And that’s a valuable place to be.
   
   Why?
   
   Because an unbuilt world is not defendable.
   A defenseless world is beyond repair.
   A world in disrepair cannot be explained.
   An incomprehensible world knows no beauty.
   And an ugly world discourages all other four contributors from doing anything at all.
   

   – Mayer Silver

   (sent to us by Wizard of Ads partner Morty Silber)