I disagree with his point of keeping yourself open to other possibilities because of the competition. I believe that this line of thinking leads to insufficient time and effort spent honing your craft which would lead to worse results compared to if you had committed yourself fully in the beginning.
However, I appreciated hearing his strong views on art and expression. His unique descriptions of his albums and essays made me sense his passion. I was especially intrigued with his ongoing project which is perfume. I had never considered incorporating smell into a project, so seeing Markus thoroughly investigate and combine his personal passions into his professional work was interesting to me.
I wanted to see the technical side of music creation, however, he seemed to be more focused on the emotional/psychological side of creation in general which I also appreciated. Overall the visit was very thought-provoking and caused me to think about my big-picture motivator