Writing Wednesdays: Be Brave or Be Stupid
If your intention is to ‘make art’, then maybe you’ll get a couple of good paintings. You may even get a show or two.
But I think of it this way: I don’t make art. I make things . Framing it like that keeps what I’m doing from becoming precious. And that’s a good thing, because to be precious is to be timid—and that’s bad. Creativity requires
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Write What You Don’t Know
Steven Pressfield
I’ve heard start-up businessmen say the two qualities they needed most in their initial ventures were arrogance and ignorance. You gotta be a little crazy (or desperate) to write or do what you don’t know. But there’s great wisdom and magic in that act. It demonstrates faith in the universe, in the Muse,... See more
Steven Pressfield
I’ve heard start-up businessmen say the two qualities they needed most in their initial ventures were arrogance and ignorance. You gotta be a little crazy (or desperate) to write or do what you don’t know. But there’s great wisdom and magic in that act. It demonstrates faith in the universe, in the Muse,... See more
Daily Review | Readwise
You are Going to Embarrass Yourself.
So relax.
And enjoy it.
I actually don't buy in to the "if your product doesn't embarrass your team, you've launched too late" idea.
I'm much more accustomed to the accidental, un-intentional embarrassment that inevitably arises EVEN when you've waited to work out the kinks - and double check the details.
It
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