At Least One Is Terrible

I don’t know how many journal posts I’m into this thing now, but it’s a lot… probably a few hundred. It’s been such a cool feeling being able to set such a difficult task (journal everyday) and stay with it.

I've wrote so many of them, and in such a short amount of time, I kinda forget what all of them say. One thing is for sure though. When you create this many journals, at least one of them will be terrible… But I’m still making them. What a freeing feeling!?

I think that’s part of what it’s about for me… letting go of control. Letting go of trying to plan out expectations of how this will be perceived. I’ve stopped worrying so much about what’s bad, and what’s good. I’m just making it as best as I can, and continuing on. I think that’s a good metaphor for life too. Make it as best as you can, and continue on.

“The secret of being wrong isn't to avoid being wrong! The secret is being willing to be wrong. The secret is realizing that wrong isn't fatal. The only thing that makes people and organizations great is their willingness to be not great along the way. The desire to fail on the way to reaching a bigger goal is the untold secret of success.”

- Seth Godin, From his book, Tribes

“If your organization requires success before commitment, it will never have either. Part of leadership (a big part of it, actually) is the ability to stick with the dream for a long time. Long enough that the critics realize that you're going to get there one way or another...so they follow.”

- Seth Godin, From his book, Tribes