1.1. Kanye's stage designs are filled with intricate details and Kanye describes music to be the most therapeutic thing to him. It is easy to tell how much passion Kanye has put into his creations.
2. Clear Purpose
2.1. Since a child, Kanye always knew he wanted to make music and design fashion. Kanye was only 9 years old when he decided he was going to be huge in hip-hop.
3. Enjoying One's Work
3.1. Kanye's enjoyment is the clearest when he would be on stage performing, his audience describes him as being completely absorbed in his music, entranced by his own melodies. But it is this same self-enjoyment that becomes contagious to the audience.
4. Being Different
4.1. From an early age, Kanye was never scared to be different. Kanye would always tend to say provocative things, wear the strangest outfits, and make music that doesn't follow convention. However, these differences lead to massive changes in the music and fashion industry.
5. Delight in Deep Thinking
5.1. As a self-titled philosopher, Kanye loves to take to Twitter or appear at Sunday service to voice his opinions on world issues, religion or humanity.
6. Feeling Comfortable as a Minority of One
6.1. For the production of his album, "Donda", Kanye West secluded himself in a Chicago stadium for 2 weeks to tweak and improve his album before releasing the final version of it to the public.
7. Courage to be Creative
7.1. Kanye thrives off of courageous creativity. His entire career was based off of his boldness to try new things: from his "College Dropout" album which combined soul, rap, gospel, and pop music together to his "Graduation" album where he combined rock, electronic dance music, rap, and pop; Kanye has always tried new things and pushed boundaries.
8. Tolerance of Mistakes
8.1. Kanye has made a LOT of mistakes in his career. From his provocative statements that often get him in trouble, to his aggression towards paparazzi, he never allows these mistakes to stop him. His music is the same, he often becomes so experimental that critics find his music distasteful, but in the pursuit to discover a fresh, new sound, mistakes are inevitable.
