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Merlin Mann photo by Graham Ballantyne

We should all take a page from Merlin Mann’s approach to creativity. Here’s a snippet from his post on 43folders I’ve <abstracted> for your morning mantra madlibbing.

<hobby>, and the Tolerance for Courageous Sucking

Merlin Mann | Dec 1 2008

As I’ve started <hobby> more often, I’ve picked up on some interesting patterns: habits, if you like. And, as I struggle to absorb the insane physics of <hobby’s goal> with <tools used to perform hobby>, I accept upfront that the improvements to <end result of hobby> will be slow, incremental, and, largely undetectable to anybody but me — a fact that’s never more painfully clear than when I swoon over the work of the more talented friends who inspire me (<insert names of people who inspire you in said hobby> each come to mind here).

But, being instantly great at this couldn’t be further from the point. Although I started <hobby> to become a better <name for a person skilled at said hobby>, I keep <the act of the hobby> because I’ve learned to love the process. And, luckily, at least as far as I can tell, dedication to the process can’t help but make you a better <name for a person skilled at said hobby> — or a better whatever, for that matter.

Read the rest of the <real> article at http://www.43folders.com/2008/12/01/courageous-sucking

Oh, if you still need some creative juice inspiration, try some Jay Smooth:

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