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LM: #365: The histrionic lover
If you’re running a race, you need only put one foot in front of the other, and you will cross the finish line.
As you get closer, you may even sprint. You know how far to go and how much you’ve got in the tank.
But the finish line of a creative project is different.
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- The desire to express attracts, while the fear of judgement repels
- The desire to be done reels you in, while the fear of the unknown resists
- The desire to accomplish pulls, while the fear of failure pushes
- The desire for excellence is a beacon, the pursuit of perfection a barrier
The finish line is like an ex that texts at 2 a.m., then freaks out about what a mistake last night was.
As the finish line pulls, so it pushes. Unlike in the pursuit of histrionic lovers, though, it’s worth it to persevere through this strange force field.
Book: Open (Amazon) is tennis champion Andre Agassi’s memoir of the paradoxical pain of excellence.
Cool: You’ll have no trouble understanding Hamlet if you watch this scene between Andrew Scott (Ripley) and Jessica Brown Findlay (Brave New World).
Best,
David
P.S. Finish What Matters is now available for pre-order.
