“When you embody the thing that you wanna tell the world, then it’s over… because your nervous system will be realigned to that being normal.”…
Tag: courage
They say mastering anything — be it a musical instrument, a new language, a trade skill, or a sport — requires around 10,000 hours of practice. I’ve found this to be true in my own journey, uncovering some valuable insights along the way.
An artist will frequently have to choose to shun acceptable behavior, political correctness, and most common comforts to truly be in the spacetime of their genius. Playing it safe is painting by numbers; stealing a riff; autotune; obeying the clock; failing and failing and giving up; pandering to and placating the normals; ignoring and suppressing what the world needs of us.
It gets easier to be honest with ourselves along the journey. When we allow some integral dots to connect, storylines can at once coalesce and align. Instantly, we have at our fingertips a depth into our struggles and perceptions — and perhaps renewed clarity.
Truth is the pricker of thin skin; authenticity lets the blood flow. Face your dark, beautiful self. Embrace him. Let her go. These shadows are…