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What's the point of doing something only when you know you'll succeed? We miss 100% of the shots we don't take. What can you look back on and regret less? Doing something that may not have worked out the way you wanted it to - or not doing it at all?

The more you know, the less you realize you do.

Who knew that two years later would look like me standing at another corner of the globe witnessing this glorious, candy-coloured sunset 🍭

#newroadsnewrivers #deeperanddeeperstill

Mornings spent with no expectations can still lead to fruitful things - such as daydreaming and giving your mind a chance to breathe.

Nothing significant ever came easily

It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s the handle I cling desperately onto when I can't see the ground beneath my feet. So fix my eyes on the things that I can't see now.

Heb 11:1

There is nothing wrong with daydreaming. We all want to pursue life, and imagination and dreams help us do it. The problem comes when daydreaming becomes a replacement of life rather than a preparation for it.

So I never lose sight of your love But keep in step with you, never missing a beat. | Psalms 26:3

God needs you for the marathon, not the sprint.

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

J.R.R Tolkien

DAY 4 | O B S C U R I T Y

“I swear to God, if I were a piano player or an actor or something and all those dopes thought I was terrific, I’d hate it. I wouldn’t even want them to clap for me. People always clap for the wrong things.” (J.D. Salinger)

Applause Silence

Don’t be distracted by the views (or “likes” in these days) of others: focus on what invigorates and inspires you. If you get excited about a subject that no one else is, all that should matter to you is that you’re interested. Revolutionary thinkers who create totally new ideas are driven by their interests, not whether or not others are as interested.

This is why I chose to do my 100-day creative challenge in the quietness and obscurity, away from all the pressures on social media platforms. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against social media, they hold great value when used wisely. But try as we may to keep our creative posts raw and authentic, it’s hard to avoid the filters we may place on what we choose to publish on these platforms (whether consciously or subconsciously). What if our creativity is limited right from the start by the expectation to post something appealing or worthy enough for our audience? Because what determines the appeal? We know from all the ever-changing trends that what people like is never definite. So if we base what we create on that, are we basically just re-creating something that has been done before and following trends (in this case, the trend of what appeals to people)?

“The world is full of people who dedicate their lives to seeking approval. They chase after vindication from others and lose themselves in the process. They try to produce something that earns kudos rather than something they really enjoy. Aiming for critical credibility or commercial success can be vastly more limiting than relying on passion and enthusiasm, the engine that powers creativity.” (The Art of Creative Thinking, Rod Judkins)

Create in the obscurity.

Create in the obscurity; away from the applause.

#100daycreativechallenge

Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interest, but take an interest in others too.

Philippians 2:3-4

W O R D S

In a sense, what we choose to say are first created in our minds. What can we create with our words to bring life to those around us?

#100daycreativechallenge

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