When we create anything new, we are faced with the difference between what we know is possible (what we've seen others do, what we think is beautiful and cool) and what we are capable of at that moment.
“The difference between a creator who keeps going and one who stalls out shows up in the number of gaps they face and in their ability to move through the emotion the gaps cause them to feel. The people who get good at what they do just keep creating, even in discomfort.”
If a psychopath experiences blunted emotions while their attention is focused on something else (e.g., whatever they are creating), then they don’t have the same hurdles to overcome, no?
Thanks for this reminder Sara! I went through THE GAP while writing my book, The Forever Days. I felt like an imposter. The thing that got me through it was to trust the creative process and then the gap gets smaller. After many sleepless nights, I was terrified on the day I submitted the manuscript to the publisher. I called them in a panic They reassured me they would not publish an inferior product and then I began to trust myself. It was worth all the trepidation.
Encouraging stuff! Not going to lie, my brain also wondered, "Would this make psychopaths good creators?"
lol what?! Please explain 😂
“The difference between a creator who keeps going and one who stalls out shows up in the number of gaps they face and in their ability to move through the emotion the gaps cause them to feel. The people who get good at what they do just keep creating, even in discomfort.”
If a psychopath experiences blunted emotions while their attention is focused on something else (e.g., whatever they are creating), then they don’t have the same hurdles to overcome, no?
Thanks for this reminder Sara! I went through THE GAP while writing my book, The Forever Days. I felt like an imposter. The thing that got me through it was to trust the creative process and then the gap gets smaller. After many sleepless nights, I was terrified on the day I submitted the manuscript to the publisher. I called them in a panic They reassured me they would not publish an inferior product and then I began to trust myself. It was worth all the trepidation.