"The object isn't to make art,
it's to be in that wonderful state
that makes art inevitable."
~Robert Henri
The object isn’t to write, it’s to be in that wonderful state that makes writing inevitable.
The object isn’t to complete something; it’s to be in that wonderful state that makes completing something easier, but more importantly is that state. That state is life. Life is not the painting, the book, or the finish line – it’s a process and the way you choose to feel in the process of creating is either happiness or hell. If it’s hell, good luck with perseverance - a key to success.
The object isn’t to be perfect, it’s to be in that wonderful state of participating in life
with love, acceptance, and curiosity–
it’s to participate period -
because to be in those states the experience is
what's important versus dismissing it as a quest for
perfection where nothing is good enough because perfection isn’t possible.
Where in your life are you trying to be perfect? Where is it not even obvious anymore because perfection and not feeling good enough are habits? How can you see it differently?
I get to remind my perfectionist self regularly that what I’m doing is “close enough ” and in that reminder is a freedom that makes the process more enjoyment. Showing up is what makes life happen - and how it happens is something to be curious about, not judgemental. Even if it's showing up imperfectly.
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