Comment by liuxiansheng

It's interesting how these articles/posts about how being authentic and building for yourself regardless of outcome is meaningful, generally use examples of people who have already achieved success (defined in terms of popularity, money, views). In this case Mike Posner is still a very successful artist despite the unevenness of his career. The median experience is that there is no "success", but you wouldn't know with how often the opposite case is showcased.

I do agree with the OP, in that one should write for one-self for the numerous beneficial reasons such as self-improvement, fun, archiving. However, I think his example has some conflicts with his message.