thanks to Janna Qualman for leading me to a great new year's blog post on Neil Gaiman's blog. the one that spoke to me most was this one...
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.
Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something.
So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.
Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it.
Make your mistakes, next year and forever.
sometimes we need to ignore all the other voices and just write. ~ me
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I like that. Thanks for passing it on.
That is so true! Because those who succeed have made far more mistakes than those who don't.
Happy New Year, Michelle!
I'm sure I make lots of mistakes. Happy New Year.
Off to read the whole thing... that's a great about how mistakes mean we're trying!
I'm sure I will make lots of mistakes; and hopefully they will lead to something wonderful :)
Have a Happy New Year Michelle.
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love it. thank you for pointing to that post, and happy new year, my friend.
~bru
Edison found 10,000 ways how NOT to make a light bulb, so I think he wins for making mistakes. And it really paid off for all of us.
Happy New Year and here's to many mistakes!
How motivating! I will never see mistakes the same way ever again....
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