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Creating stuff sucks.
One thing is for sure, our brains run from it when its close to home, because suddenly, risk..
Risk that is out-of-bounds by being too big (I am not scared of risking 100 million dollars, because I don’t have it, so its easy for me to say it about a company ) or too small ( likewise, I am not running away from hot or iced coffee) isn’t scary to us at all.
Neither of the risks above matter to me because they don’t matter. Capital at that level doesn’t exist for me and coffee, hot or cold accomplishes the objective. But shipping – a whole other creäture.
Shipping is scary because it is close.
Creating something productive is scary (Producing a YouTube video about this blog). It creates a risk of being seen. That risk turns into doubt. (People could scream how dare I) It is unpredictable, so it is a risk.
With that said, the risk is big enough to push new skills (Video Editing, Producing) and small enough to just do (Just pick up a camera and shoot). The fear comes from the idea that failure is an option. I don’t need much convincing to stop trying. Much easier to pick up the Witcher 3, cruise YouTube, and text people to not feel alone. Failure hurts.
But you don’t grow without it.
The reason to go through with the pain is two-fold.
- Adjustment – In December, When you step out of your house in the morning with no jacket, it is obvious how cold it is. The first day will be awful. That is how creating feels for me. Each time I go out, I still feel that cold, but it becomes a bit better. Our bodies adjust, and the skills that you learn adjust too.
- Vision – You can’t see if you stay in the same place. Lately I have seen life as a forest, and each risk we take, especially the ones that scare us, cut down a bit to start a path (Our authentic selves) in front of us. Even failure cuts that forest a bit. So what you failed – you get abetter each time.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 