I have been having an idea on my mind for a while now:
My goal is to be the embodiment of my art.
Whatever you specialize in, make sure you “walk the talk” and apply it to your own life.
What do I mean by this? I have the firm belief that whatever you do you should completely blend into your lifestyle. For example, I am studying Systems Engineering (AKA Computer Science); thus, I must—not just can—have everything very structured in my personal life. If I was a designer, everything should be beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. If I was a medical professional, I’d expect to take care of my own body to the best of my abilities and I should have good health-related habits. If I'm a finance professional, there's NO WAY I can have bad personal finances.
If I'm X and I don't do what X does perfectly (let's call it Y), then I can't be the best at what I do, and I would like to be very good at it. So my goal in life is to do my Y’s as well as possible. In other words, your professional identity should permeate your entire lifestyle through deliberate structure and practice.
This also reminds me of when I read James Clear’s Atomic Habits, which offers a practical methodology aligned with your thinking. Rather than pursuing outcomes (“I want to run an Ironman”), you begin with identity (“I am the type of person that runs Ironman races”) and derive behaviors congruent with that identity. This produces sustainable change because actions flow from identity rather than willpower.