Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616 When I was a young boy, summers were spent playing ball and fishing. Baseball took only a small portion of the time; our favored activity was fishing. Now, you shouldn’t confuse what we called fishing with what the serious angler does. We had very limited equipment: generally a homemade or cane pole, some fishing line, and whatever sort of hook we could find. Buying bait was out of the question; we dug up worms or caught crickets …
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Fear is sharp-sighted and can see things underground, and much more in the skies. Miguel de Cervantes 1547 – 1616 I read certain comic strips on a regular basis. Many days they’re funny, but sometimes, they also contain unbelievable wisdom. A Luann strip from several years ago fit in the latter category: it contained a world of wisdom in just four small panels. The main character of the comic is Luann, a teenage girl, but this particular strip was about her older brother Brad, a single man employed as a firefighter. Brad has a crush on Toni, a beautiful young …
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Today’s Lesson is from guest contributor Clara Leiu’s new book, Learn, Create, and Teach — A Guide to Building a Creative Life and is printed with permission. The book was written for the artist community, but the lessons are universal truths that can help most people. I can do anything if I break out of my fear. Fear is paralyzing and is frequently the main obstacle preventing artists from taking the risks necessary for progress. If I could be a student again, I would have been less afraid and taken more risks. Petrified of failure, I kept telling myself that …
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