Trusting the process becomes much easier when you regularly run into these little reminders that we’re all kinda going through the same ups and the same downs…
“The tough thing is that consistency can feel like it’s not paying off for long stretches of time. You feel aimless,… Show more
Trusting the process becomes much easier when you regularly run into these little reminders that we’re all kinda going through the same ups and the same downs… “The tough thing is that consistency can feel like it’s not paying off for long stretches of time. You feel aimless,… Show more
It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time.
And yet, we always want to look good.
We want to be polished and respected. We want ballooning analytics and bestseller lists and the prime spot at the table. We want praise instead of critique and we’d like it now, if that’s not too much trouble.
But working through is the way. Th... See more
Making things is hard and I feel like that’s the most useful thing to say about it. You have to try to be consistent, you have to practice constantly, you have to read, and you can’t make yourself be interested in topics you aren’t interested in. And you have to accept that it’s always going to be challenging. My friend said this about her work, wh... See more
Ava • Making Things Is Hard
Every person needs to go through at least one year of excruciating uncertainty, where each day is adorned by an uncomfortable layer of mental doubt
One must experience what it's like to believe it's all over, only to eventually make it out alive through the mere act of patience… Show more