response to "Publication" in correlation to post on "On Failure & Anonymity"

The article "Publications" clashed drastically with "On Failure & Anonymity being that "On Failure & Anonymity" warns about focusing on success and "Publications" focuses on a women's desire to have her work published and to become a success. As a painter I couldn't necessarily relate to the pressure to be published. It would be helpful if the article commented a bit more about the process than the feelings involved. However, I did find it humorous to hear the author go through similar thought processes that I myself encounter when working. Before a crit I always think my work is absolutely awful. It's as though I mentally convince myself so if I think it's bad no one else's criticism could hurt me. It's nice to know that we all struggle.
Overall "Publications" and "On Failure & Anonymity" enforce the aspect of industry vs art. It's easy to try to make work that one thinks are fashionable. It isn't as easy to stand by work that's against the norm and work through criticism. We are all born into a conforming society. These articles in their own way are a reminder that it is our own thoughts and work that make our art important and essentially make us artists.