For whom do you write music?

8 simple words change my musical life, my composer point of view, and all of my musical endeavors forever. Here's the story. I used to write for my teachers. To get their approval. I used to write for competition panels. To win their awards. I used to write for conductors. To impress them. I used to write to show off. To stroke my own ego I used to write to flex my composer muscles. To show how great I am. Now I look back and think... "...what was the point?" Yes, I got the approval my...