Why Keep Creating When Doubt Creeps In?

The Kings Letter

For artists, self-doubt often feels like an uninvited companion—always lurking, always questioning our worth. We’re often our own worst critics—constantly wondering whether what we create is valuable enough, structured enough, deep enough, light enough, good enough...

I know that feeling well. I catch myself doubting the worth of what I write, record, and put out into the world. Sometimes it feels like I’m just creating noise—nothing truly groundbreaking or important. It’s as if the more I care about the outcome, the louder that doubt becomes.

In fact, doubt almost stopped me from creating this newsletter altogether. I wasn’t sure if anyone would read it or care. But now we already have a small community of people who turn up every week, and I’m so glad I took the leap.

Why Doubt Matters

Doubt is persistent because it’s essential in creative work. It challenges us to think critically about what we’re doing and pushes us to improve. Maybe that’s Mother Nature’s way of nudging us to aim higher.

But then I ask myself: what does it matter? Why do I make music? Why do I write this newsletter? It always circles back to the same question: why do anything at all?

But in moments of clarity, I remind myself of one simple truth:
If doing something and doing nothing both feel equally pointless at times, I’d rather create and let that be pointless than do nothing and have that be pointless.

Because in the end, the act of doing—of creating something that didn’t exist before—is its own form of rebellion against the void. It’s a statement that I’m still here, still trying, still curious about what might happen if I push a little further.

Choosing to Create Anyway

Maybe doubt doesn’t mean I should stop. Maybe it’s just part of the process—proof that I’m reaching beyond what feels safe.

So I’ll keep writing, playing, and sharing even if it doesn’t always feel “good enough.” Because I’d rather do than not. I’d rather create something imperfect than create nothing at all.
And maybe that’s the point—not to wait for certainty, but to keep creating despite its absence.

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Take care,

Mislav Brajković
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