The other day, a good friend of mine sent me a message that was exactly what I needed to hear,

exactly when I needed to hear it.

And more or less, it's a paraphrasing of a quote that says,

if you're going to be creative, you have to be in a state of play.

And you can't be in a state of play if you're fearful,

if you're worried about messing up or making mistakes.

Here's something interesting I've observed.

In order to build something, you have to be creative. In a way, intentionally reckless.

You have to take risks and put yourself out there. And then hopefully after some time living this way,

the milestones begin to accumulate.

But, and this is the shift I've noticed in myself, the more you accomplish, or the closer you get to that goal,

the more your brain wants to transition from creative to protect her.

From being bold to conserving.

We want to hold on to what we've brought to life more than we want to innovate.

It's protect the castle on the hill that was, ironically, born of your creativity to begin with.

And I know this isn't the way I want to live.

But nevertheless, it's true.

It's an example of me finding myself fighting with my biological wiring.

Hey, courage got you here.

It waters the seed of growth.

It brought forth transformation.

Abandoning it is a spiritual death wish.

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