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What I Do When I Feel Like Giving Up
Be mindful not to abandon a project prematurely because you have given in to all-or-nothing thinking. I have witnessed several artists start projects and throw them away for this very reason. It’s easy to create a piece, recognize a flaw, and want to discard the entire work. This reflex happens in all areas of life.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
There may be a cure for give-up-itis. Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl noted that when he was in Auschwitz, another prisoner told him that to increase his chances of survival he should do two simple things: shave and stand tall. In other words, control what you can.
Steve Magness • Do Hard Things
The thing that no one ever tells you about your calling is that it’s boring. Oh, everything is interesting if you’re interested… shut up. Yes, it will be exhilarating and fun and fluid and and natural and meaningful. It will also be tedious. It will hurt. You will encounter obstacle after obstacle until you feel like you’re in a video game with alg... See more
Going to the gym is important. Regular exercise is extremely important. But at any given moment on any given day, going to the gym is not necessarily the MOST important thing. There are tons of valid reasons to not go.
But don’t skip because you’re nervous about not knowing what to do.
Don’t skip because you’re not the fittest one there.
Don’t skip be... See more
But don’t skip because you’re nervous about not knowing what to do.
Don’t skip because you’re not the fittest one there.
Don’t skip be... See more