Comments on: The Work

By: Toby Sturgill

Toby Sturgill — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:33:01 +0000

This is so true! As with just about everything, the more we do it, the better we become. Well said.

By: robyn blaikie collins

robyn blaikie collins — Thu, 05 May 2011 03:45:17 +0000

wow. so yes. to this. just yes.

By: donwan

donwan — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:57:15 +0000

thanks for posting that, it`s really good constructive encouragement.

By: Papernoise

Papernoise — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:19:13 +0000

Totally agree with this! I’m actually still working on the “being satisfied” thing, but from my experience I would add one more thing: focus on one thing, and try to excel in that one, a mistake I’ve made in the past (not too much past to be honest) is to try to be the as good as my expectations wanted me to in just too many fields…

By: wmrandth

wmrandth — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:30:17 +0000

I highly recommend Seth Godin’s book The Dip http://sethgodin.typepad.com/the_dip/ on the topic. Very insightful.

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:42:15 +0000

Thanks for being a reader!

By: Marcus Takizawa

Marcus Takizawa — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:34:43 +0000

What a great quote! I’ve been through those phases and I know I will continue to go through more. Thanks for posting this. I find it very comforting and reassuring to know that others share the same struggles. By the way, I really enjoy your blog and check it regularly. Thanks for doing this!

By: Calvin

Calvin — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:26:23 +0000

thank you for that, very thoughtful

By: cate songbird

cate songbird — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:26:49 +0000

He is so on point. The in-between is such an awful place to be. I have this urge to create something as good as I’ve heard/seen and yet I cannot and it’s totally humbling, frustrating and oftentimes maddening. He’s right. I do want to quit. Many times. But something keeps me going. The hope of that one day… one song… one good piece of art that may come out of me. That keeps me going.