success
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Leap-Faithing
Allow your curiosityto best you–flip switches,mix chemicals,assemble mismatched parts,let the cart lead the horse,give the sleeping bear a poke,chew through the wire. The mess you make,likely won't kill you. Oh, you may retrace steps,redo work,replace something broken,apologize. But you will… Continue reading
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Failure
Success buildson the rubble of repeated failure. No collapsed venture is wasted. Art, relationship, occupation–it's all the same:only those who gleefully fail,succeed. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Losing
Defeatbrings me back to authenticity.When I am vulnerable,I am awake. Why seek successwhen successmost certainlyself-deceives? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Authenticity
Let's imagine you find your voice,you speak your mind,and you do so from a place of utter ownership,not defensiveness or accusation. And because of this,you lose your job,or a significant friendship,or even your spouse. Congratulations!You've just succeeded–as few do–at life.… Continue reading