
Elizabeth Gilbert — Choosing Curiosity Over Fear

Curiosity is the truth and the way of creative living.
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear
I made a decision a long time ago that if I want creativity in my life—and I do—then I will have to make space for fear, too. Plenty of space. I decided that I would need to build an expansive enough interior life that my fear and my creativity could peacefully coexist, since it appeared that they would always be together.
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
"We often hear about passion, but it’s a temporary, fleeting fire that can burn out just as quickly as it ignites. Curiosity, however, is a deeper and more enduring drive. It’s a quiet but constant force that propels us forward, making us seek knowledge and new experiences without the pressure of instant results.
In a world that idolizes passion, cu
Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear
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