Semiotic Diaries #03: "Heron" In this letter, I explore the metaphor of a heron overcoming self-doubt and resistance to take flight and follow its dreams. Though facing storms and setbacks, the Heron battles an inner voice of doubt, represented by a croaking frog, which it ultimately silences by devouring. It relates this to doing meaningful creative work by outlining principles from Steven Pressfield's “The War of Art” and “Do the Work.” We must engage with resistance and persist despite difficulty to ship creative and entrepreneurial work. This letter also relates the Heron's journey to Le Guin's “The Eye of the Heron”. Just as the Heron achieves flight through courage and determination, we realize our potential by battling resistance and completing our work. album#heroic#journey#courage#distraction#resistance
heron In this letter, I explore the metaphor of the Heron battle an inner voice of doubt, represented by a croaking frog. I relate this to doing meaningful creative work by outlining principles from Steven Pressfield's “Do the Work.” We must engage with resistance and persist despite the obstacles. Just as the Heron achieves flight through courage and determination, we realise our potential by battling resistance and ship our creative or entrepreneurial work. coachingresistancedistractionjourneyletters
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practicing man Resistance to act initially protects one's uniqueness. Vulnerability is redefined as a strength in the artistic process, enabling communication and trust with inner signals. Mastery emerges through daily practice, as the artist climbs inner mountains, embracing self-discovery, and cultivating meaning. It's about giving oneself permission, embracing vulnerability, and finding belonging in the process of selfless service poetryresistancevulnerabilitycreativeartist
practicing man Resistance to act initially protects one's uniqueness. Vulnerability is redefined as a strength in the artistic process, enabling communication and trust with inner signals. Mastery emerges through daily practice, as the artist climbs inner mountains, embracing self-discovery, and cultivating meaning. It's about giving oneself permission, embracing vulnerability, and finding belonging in the process of selfless service #poetry#resistance#vulnerability#creative#artist
materialistic pathology self-expression as an answer to materialistic pathology ... shamed out of being artistic, I reason that this privilege is given to a chosen few, with an inborn talent, usually recognized long after they die ... inspiration meeting cultivation with an innate desire to lessen pain and produce more joy #poetry#spirituality#artist#materialism#resistance
materialistic pathology self-expression as an answer to materialistic pathology ... shamed out of being artistic, I reason that this privilege is given to a chosen few, with an inborn talent, usually recognized long after they die ... inspiration meeting cultivation with an innate desire to lessen pain and produce more joy poetryspiritualityartistmaterialismresistance