Apathy vs Detachment

I spent a lot of time working on a freelance project which, in the end, the client wasn't all that crazy about. I resolved the problem by a) redoing most of the project in a style which was much more conventional (and far less time-consuming) than what I had originally submitted and b) including an amateurishly-produced logo which was sent to me as a low-resolution web graphic.

There are always times when it's appropriate to let go of something, even when you've put a lot of yourself into it.

'Pride of ownership' is highly regarded in our culture, but it's a sucker's bet. In the end, we don't own anything, and there's no guarantee of permanence. I remember reading about some building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that was torn down only a few years after it was completed. The Pyramids were built to last - eveything else is temporary.