Limitations we may automatically put in place are not always needed. We may invent protocols for projects that don't need to be there, quantifying progress in ways that don't help our journey.
Imaginary protocols can create fear of failure. That fear is useless, it steals any inspiration to try. Lately I've been pursuing a new artistic venture that has the potential to create many interesting days, more connection to that part of my identity that contributes to a feeling of wholeness. With every step toward success it is possible to stop adding layers of qualifications that do not belong in the equation.
For ventures that are supposed to add freedom of thought and feeling, it is not fair to apply grades of "pass or fail". Where in the world do we find an absolute place to earn a medal of competence? There is no medal, and rightly so. Competence is not part of the recipe for pure expression, which comes from truth and the desire to reach out for connection with self or others.
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