In her work Reflections, Agnes Martin discusses what the goals of an artist should be. Through a cultivation of self-awareness, one can find the key to success through the rejection of perfection. With encouragement of action, not direct results, she gives the striving artist the push towards action that will result in what they want, regardless if the outcome is good or bad. Martin begins her discussion with the notion that perfection is a mystery and not easily obtainable. When perfection is achieved, we are blinded to everything else, and cease to aspire for more. She theorizes that through the practice of self-awareness, an artist can realize that perfection is not the key to everything wanted or needed. They can achieve these goals instead
