It's hard being a human being. There's a lot to it. There really is. So I want to say, let's all agree to accept the reality that we are not going to be able to do a very good job of this. There's too much to do! Isn't it a relief to know that it's not going to work out? And you can just forget about that to start with. So you're not gonna get it right right, you're not gonna get it perfect.
The worst possible outcome of my saying these things [about creativity] today would be for everybody to walk out of the room and think: "Oh God, now i have to take up art!"
"I gotta brush my teeth, I gotta go to the cleaners, I got my family, I got children, I got aging parents, I'M aging, I gotta go to doctor appointments, and now I gotta do art on top of all that! How am I gonna do that?"
Well, don't worry, just remember that there's no hope.
You're not going to be able to get it all done, it's not going to work out.
But the important thing is, recognizing and embracing this reality, don't worry about finishing the job or doing it perfectly, cause it's not gonna happen.
But start.
You see? Start and Continue. This is the thing.
You can really trust that if you will start, and if you will continue with commitment, that will be enough.
That will be enough.
- Norman Fischer
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