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the only god confirmed to exist, armed with caffeine and unfinished projects

means A person who makes something — content, art, products, or worlds — especially someone who produces and shares original work, often online.

from From Latin 'creator' (maker, producer), from 'creare' meaning 'to bring forth, produce, beget,' a relative of 'crescere,' to grow. It arrived in English by way of Old French in the medieval period, long carrying a capital-C divine weight — the Creator — before the internet age handed the title to anyone with a camera and a posting schedule.

latin root
creare meant to grow, like a farmer not a deity
impostor tax
most feel like frauds while making real things
economy size
creator economy passed $250 billion globally
first move
making something usually beats waiting to feel ready
for instance

walt disney — founded disney company in 1923, created mickey mouse and theme parks

steve jobs — co-founded apple in 1976, created iphone and ipad

elon musk — founded tesla in 2003 and spacex in 2002, created electric vehicles and rockets

oprah winfrey — created own (oprah winfrey network) in 2011, media empire

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