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Use Your Fertilizer
And, as Brian Eno told us, “Beautiful things grow out of shit.”
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The Compost Heap Of Creativity
The cool thing about a compost heap is that you can throw whatever organic matter you want on it. (“Hold on to your anger,” Thich Nhat Hanh told bell hooks, “use it as compost for your garden.”)
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Eschew Perfectionism
If you’re just throwing stuff on the compost heap, you don’t have to worry about being pure, or perfect. (“Writing…always, always only starts out as shit,” David Rakoff said. It’s like “reverse-engineer a meal out of rotten food.”)
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Use Your Imagination
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Tells You When You’re Wrong
A true friend does not always agree with you, they also tell you when you’re wrong or misguided. But they do it in a kind and constructive manner.
Being told when we’re wrong helps us grow as persons and strengthens our friendships.
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