A strong goal may become too strong, in that it becomes a bar that can never consistently be reached. Also known as perfectionism - any type of over-rigidity reduces an ability for us to finish an activity, experiment along the way, and learn from the process to move on to greater things.


It has been said that “creativity is the ability to allow us to make mistakes.Art is knowing which of these to keep“. This is a folksy way of saying that art (or any type of endeavor) necessitates the completion of sub-standard results, from time to time. Completing things in this way not only allows us to assess our efforts. It also widens the range of options we have for ourselves, and short-circuits any overly critical self-blocks that get in the way — of true, childlike productivity.


 “Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit.”