So I feel this is important to mention. I am diagnosed with mild ocd, anxiety, and i also struggle with an eating disorder that no one in my family knows about besides my sister (And now probably my dad, Hi Dad!) and it makes it hard to do things a lot of the time. It gets really easy to get down on myself and to not know whether my blocks are due to my mental health or if I am just lazy and attributing it to that problem. I feel its important for people to talk about it and to know that everyone will have bad days and sometimes just getting out of bed is an accomplishment so when you fight for the strength to do what you love it’s amazing. People assume that if you love something it is the easiest thing to do but they are wrong. If you love something it is petrifying. There are people better than you, and you can see every flaw in your design. If you keep doing what you love after the first time, every time you should feel proud of yourself. You are only a failure if you stop trying completely. (taking breaks also doesn’t count as quitting so be nice to you)
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I wanted to address this entry in particular. When I read it I was pretty sure you were talking about me and my inner mental state and issues. I am sorry to have genetically bequeathed you these types of issues. HOWEVER – you need to know that you share most of them with most of the general population around you. What you experience as your anxiety, depression, listlessness, eating issues, self worth (that is that laziness comment) and the general difficulty that is Life? Almost everyone feels that way from time to time – or all the time. The brave ones, the examples, the people you think are stars and brilliant and who always try harder and who push through it – that is life for most people too. Not all the time, not every day, but sometimes.
YOU are somebody’s shining example of how to get through a bad day, never forget that. Be very proud of your accomplishments and your ongoing strength of effort – every day. Someone’s watching and taking strength from your fortitude.
One more thing – you need to read this guy: Seth Godin. He is a leadership guru and a specialist on creativity and getting stuff done.
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/11/the-first-lie.html
Other creative coaching people: check out Stephen Pressfield at: http://www.stephenpressfield.com and Quinn MacDonald at http://www.Quinncreative.com these bogs are both excellent and much better than I at saying stuff about how hard it is to be true to your art and to yourself.