Getting stuck when we are trying something new is just part of the process

Summary

• Getting stuck when we are trying something new is just part of the process

Details

• When we eat and the fork goes back to the plate empty is not failure, it just part of the process

References

• Creativity - A Short and Cheerful Guide - John Cleese

Quotes

We came to understand that the blockages weren’t an interruption in the process, they were part of it. For example, when you eat, the bit where the fork returns empty to your plate isn’t a failure. It’s just part of the eating process.

Related

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• When we reach an impasse at any point in the creative process, it can be helpful to step away from the project to create space and allow a solution to appear - Rick Rubin