"If you meet someone who says they’ve never failed, it means they’ve never tried to do something new, difficult, or outside their comfort zone. And that means they cannot be wise." - Jonny Thomson*
Like most human beings I know, I have a natural aversion to failure. To me, failure is the unforgiveable sin.
I don't want to look foolish. I don't want to be reminded of my imperfections.
Maybe most of all, I don't want the world to be made conscious of my imperfections.
After Christmas, inspired by artwork from my daughter, Hannah, I decided I wanted to try my hand at painting with watercolors.
I absolutely love the look of watercolor as a medium, but I had never tried it - it looked too difficult to control.
Throughout my life, my artistic endeavors have tended to end up stiff and lifeless.
So maybe a less predictable medium is just what I need.
I have done the easy part: I have bought all the supplies.
Now I just need to mentally prepare to fail repeatedly at putting paint on paper.
*To become wiser, society must relearn how to fail - Big Think
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