[JohnMakin]

Or, here's a wild thought that is lost on many young people in today's climate:

what about creating for the sake of creation? Where the end goal is already achieved by creating - whether or not you gain fame or a huge following from it is secondary. I assure you, people like this still exist, and are probably much happier for it.

[paulpauper]

there are already plenty of people who create for the sake of creating. but some sort of tangible or quantifiable return is nice, too.