Make Some Mistakes
On Trying New Things
Our Most Creative Work is that which anyone can copy, but no one can replicate. It’s your secret sauce, your catch-me-if-you-can moment. Welcome to the newsletter which helps unravel this concept.
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new” - Albert Einstein
This week I played some guitar and hit record on the video camera just for fun to try it out. Then I brought the raw footage into The Project Lab to see if I could turn it into a social post.
I was almost convinced that it was garbage which needed to be tossed out, but then I gave it a shot and clipped out the end (which is usually the best part of any jam).
Then, like a naive school kid living in the suburbs, I posted it before I could talk myself out of it.
Taking the Leap is Like Walking Through a Doorway
You simply don’t know what will happen when you pass through this portal. This is the point when your ego gives in and your spirit takes over.
Notice when you try to censor yourself. Put in the time to do the work, and don’t turn back when you’ve made something. Embrace all the mistakes that happened in there, they are what make us human.
Everything is a work in progress. When you finish one mini-project, you will have tons of ideas for round 2.
Here is how everything turned out:
Iteration 1:
The next night I came back with Iteration 2:
Without a bad first start, I couldn’t have found the motivation to make something a bit better.
An Audio Version of This Post
Listen to this lesson again on your coffee break, to help open up another part of your brain and help it sink in a bit stronger:
Or listen on Apple Podcasts.
I am excited to collaborate with Claudia Dawson fromClaudia’s Many-Worlds Vision to host this workshop which will help us to get rid of anything that wasn’t serving us in 2023, making way for a fresh year ahead.
This workshop is on Tuesday, December 26th at 8:30pm EST/5:30pm PST. It is free but you may wish to donate after attending.
More Stuff to Check Out:
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The Project Lab Coworking Sessions will officially launch in January. Learn more about them here.
I am a long-time reader of Zen Habits, and I realized that Leo recently launched a podcast which you can find here.
Enhance your focus with brain.fm (headphones highly suggested). The sleep soundscapes are amazing too. Sign up with the cost mostcreative to unlock 20% off.
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Yes! All great stuff. Also, Einstein on the guitar is an amazing image