The quantity of output by any great artist far outpaces the quality they are remembered for.
While quality is thought to be their secret recipe, quantity actually is.
Little improvements made as they consistently ship out their work, compounds into greatness. Most of that quantity is below the surface, and we get drawn to the spikes of brilliance which actually rest on broad volumes of underlying work.
The interesting thing is that for long periods, “nothing” seems to come out of the consistency of shipping. This “nothing” acts as a sieve, with many impostors falling away. And then, “suddenly”, everything just seems to click. All the dots connect to form a beautiful pattern.
Quantity does not guarantee success, especially when there is no conscious effort to continually improve execution, but it is the single biggest contributor to improving the probability of success.
– Osasu Oviawe