Creation is “better” than consumption only in the sense that it’s active – it shapes you. Consumption shapes through you.

Creating forces choice, perception, and presence. It’s not about output; it’s about agency.

But if you define creation as something meant to be received, it collapses without an audience. That’s why real creation isn’t performance – it’s a way of relating to reality.

A sculptor carves to find the form inside the stone, not to impress the gallery.

So maybe:

• Consumption feeds you.
• Creation transforms you.
• Sharing connects you.

Only one of those needs an audience.