I'm exactly here with trying to tell my story aloud. Its obvious that I'm very far from what I can picture in my head, and I will continue to strive for it, but I'll never get there if I don't accept where I'm at right now, which is I might just be able to tell a conventional, linear, vanilla story. (I guess I can't hop over this part.) Great advice, especially for my brethren, the underachieving perfectionists who need some encouragement/permission to subvert their internal critic.
I wish there were open mics for us beginning golfers. When I started they told me the same thing... Get out there, hold the club, know the grip, swing the swing, get the feel and don't be afraid to be an embarrassing hack in font of experienced hackless golfers. But the thing is, I was so bad that everybody laughed which was actually pretty cool.
i like this: "Don't make your self a wreck stressing about being original when you’re brand new. Just get that stage time in. Learn to stand up there. Practice your timing. Get good at talking into the mic. Grow less afraid. Originality is important but there's other stuff to work on too and the thing when you're first starting is getting that stage time in."
i would add that it's sort of like the middle path in buddhism, as so many things are. or goldilocks, let's say. too much thinking about being original to the point of making yourself a wreck? no good. what about not enough thinking about it? no good at the other end of the pendulum swing.
think about it some! too much? do it less! too little? do it more! just right? perfect.
what do you think? agree? or am i the only person to think this way and thus i am perfectly original?
thanks for sharing your thoughtful thoughts, my friend!
I'm exactly here with trying to tell my story aloud. Its obvious that I'm very far from what I can picture in my head, and I will continue to strive for it, but I'll never get there if I don't accept where I'm at right now, which is I might just be able to tell a conventional, linear, vanilla story. (I guess I can't hop over this part.) Great advice, especially for my brethren, the underachieving perfectionists who need some encouragement/permission to subvert their internal critic.
Yeah, and I know its easier said than done.
I wish there were open mics for us beginning golfers. When I started they told me the same thing... Get out there, hold the club, know the grip, swing the swing, get the feel and don't be afraid to be an embarrassing hack in font of experienced hackless golfers. But the thing is, I was so bad that everybody laughed which was actually pretty cool.
dear keith,
thoughtful piece!
i like this: "Don't make your self a wreck stressing about being original when you’re brand new. Just get that stage time in. Learn to stand up there. Practice your timing. Get good at talking into the mic. Grow less afraid. Originality is important but there's other stuff to work on too and the thing when you're first starting is getting that stage time in."
i would add that it's sort of like the middle path in buddhism, as so many things are. or goldilocks, let's say. too much thinking about being original to the point of making yourself a wreck? no good. what about not enough thinking about it? no good at the other end of the pendulum swing.
think about it some! too much? do it less! too little? do it more! just right? perfect.
what do you think? agree? or am i the only person to think this way and thus i am perfectly original?
thanks for sharing your thoughtful thoughts, my friend!
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myq
Thanks so much Myq. I'd agree, even a new comic does want to be aware of originality and its value, just the right amount.