“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.”
Pablo Picasso
Song: Courage to Grow by Rebelution
Article: The stories you tell yourself by Ozan Varol
Thought: My friend Greg gave me this book Everybody Always by Bob Goff. It’s a book about unconditionally loving one another. Last week, I read a chapter that had a very simple but profound sentence: Be a movement.
The context is about seeing the green lights that are already in front of you and going for it rather than waiting for more green lights to confirm everything will be okay. I have found myself lately waiting for direction, looking for confirmation, and a bit stuck creatively. It’s fleeting seeking approval from others especially when doing something new.
Waiting for the universe to give me direction isn’t the same as following the path it provides. I hear myself saying “strategic” too much as if thinking is going to remove the risks. Movement is about action (i.e., to move). I’m not against planning but I’m very much against procrastination. I think strategic has become the new “safe.” Let’s be strategic means let’s be safe – no risk, no consequence, no criticism.
Blind risk taking is dumb. To be a movement I need to embrace the uncertainty more. To be a movement means creation and creativity that everyone might not like it. Movement is change of direction, speed or approach; it is anything but standing still and status quo. I’ve got plenty of green lights to try to say GO.
Have a bias towards action. Be a movement.