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How to overcome fear of rejection
How to embrace vulnerability
Why vulnerability is important for personal growth
When you put an idea or piece of art or design forward, you are normally your biggest critic.
We have an ideal; of what we're supposed to be, and many of us end up orphaning the parts of ourselves that don't fit that ideal.
When we orphan the parts of us that don't fit the ideal, we are only left with the usual parts that look like everyone else: where we were born, who our family is. However, when we don't orphan the parts, we can be the person who believes in what we're doing. We can be vulnerable to say yes, this feels scary and put ourselves out there anyway.
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives v...
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If you're going to spend your life in the arena, showing up, there are a few things you need:
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When you share your work, you will always find four critics:
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Vulnerability is not about winning or losing. It's about showing up and being seen.
But if you're going to show up, create things and be seen, you are guaranteed that you will be criticised. That is the only certainty you have.
However, only take feedback from those...
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Just before we show up to present our creative work, we are often scared, we have self-doubt, anxiety, and uncertainty.
What most people do when they walk into the arena and know these emotions will meet them is they armour up. They put on all the armour to protect themselves. The problem w...
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Being vulnerable is a part of fear and self-doubt and grief and uncertainty and shame. But it is also the birthplace of love, joy, empathy creativity and innovation.
Without vulnerability, you cannot create. As a creative,...
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No one often talks about the perspiration that comes from the fear of presenting an idea or talking about something we care about.
One thing that always happens when a creative is sharing their idea is that they will be criticised. The criticism may not relate to their work but be persona...
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If music is your love language, find someone who understands your undying need to spend your weekends hula-hooping in neon lights.
Being vulnerable: There is nothing more frightening than the moment we expose our ideas to the world.
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