“Trying to recreate a masterpiece and achieve that sense of accomplishment again is a fleeting endeavor.”
Let yourself reset your expectations as an artist. When you reach what feels like your peak, don’t grasp at the air trying to reach higher. Go find a new mountain to conquer. And even if you never climb a taller mountain, the sights you see the first time you reach the summit is far greater than climbing the same mountain over & over again just because it looks more impressive on paper.