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"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (or creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would otherwise never have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man would have believed would have come his way." - W.H. Murray
The culture surrounding the life of a creative forces us to embrace the 'Sink or Swim' mentality. A notion that follows gut instinct and dreams and embraces the maxim, "Leap, and the net will appear." In my experience, living this out always uncomfortable and is never easy, but a completely necessary part of tapping into our potential and achieving those things we hope & dream for. We must jump out of the boat and commit ourselves to that which pulls us forward. We must swim. We will never create anything brilliant or accomplish anything worth mentioning with one foot in the boat and one foot outside. We have to be fully committed to that which we seek.
The quote above is by explorer W.H Murray and it is so spot on... it is amazing what happens when we actually commit ourselves to our dreams. Doors open and we see providence move in our lives. The right people come into the equation and things just start to gain momentum. Dreams aren't something we can be lackadaisical about. In my experience, we must be fiercely intentional and put ourselves in situations that force us to sink or swim. Those situations are the ones where we grow the most and realize the depths of our immense potential. If this we're an easy task to overcome we would see thousands upon thousands of people winning nobel peace prizes, writing award winning novels, creating brilliant works of art, directing award winning movies. But it's never easy. The encouraging thing to me is that I am the only person standing in my way... and if I can battle the giants in my own mind I am capable of anything.
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many thanks for these beautiful words! i'm thankful to have married a man this year that took my hand and encouraged me to jump into my own business--what a mix of wonderful emotions on this new adventure!
while planning and scheming, the only recurring words that came to me were from proust's 'swann's way' about being an "explorer of the invisible."
cheers to your journey!
many thanks for these beautiful words! i'm thankful to have married a man this year that took my hand and encouraged me to jump into my own business--what a mix of wonderful emotions on this new adventure!
while planning and scheming, the only recurring words that came to me were from proust's 'swann's way' about being an "explorer of the invisible."
cheers to your journey!
stunning image, and a great use of the word lackadaisical :)
stunning image, and a great use of the word lackadaisical
many thanks for these beautiful words. my husband took my hand and encouraged me to jump into my own business this year; what a mix of wonderful emotions on this new adventure!
all i could think of when planning the business was a quote from Proust's 'Swann's Way' about being an "explorer of the invisible."
cheers to your journey
many thanks for these beautiful words. my husband took my hand and encouraged me to jump into my own business this year; what a mix of wonderful emotions on this new adventure!
all i could think of when planning the business was a quote from Proust's 'Swann's Way' about being an "explorer of the invisible."
cheers to your journey
so inspiring, thank you for the push for the new year!
adore you. and your blog posts like this. xo.
amazing guys! Xoxoxoxo
Ah, Sarah! You always have such a beautiful way of saying just what I need to hear. Thank you!
The art of commitment is the truth we as artists must see. No matter how thick the fear piles on our hearts we must keep wiping that panic away.
AMEN!
can i get an amen?
I needed to hear that. Now I just need to follow it.
My brother in law shared your link with me today. He and my sister have been photographers for a couple years now. Session Nine Photography. I'm getting ready to take a leap of faith as well and am totally terrified. But this could not have come at a better time! It's great to know that I have amazing people behind me and such encouraging words that come at the perfect time. Very motivated right now so thank you!
Yes! i mean YES!!!! How bout an AHHHH-MEN!!! Great post Sarah. Love the stuff from the heart.
Cool image to boot!
I absolutely adore this photograph. Looks like a still from some frozen piece of time in a person's life, reflecting back upon itself.
So, true... so, true. I spent much of my life, waiting to be shown what it is, that I'm supposed to be doing with myself... I was confused and a bit lost, for too long. I had some eureka moments awhile back, that made me realize what I'm supposed to be doing(taking photos) and the Universe has only helped to push me further along on this path. I only need to really commit, in order to be where I want to be. And I know that involves diving into the deep end.
This post couldn't have come at a better time for me!! Thank you!
This is so true and I have already experienced so many doors opening since putting myself out there. Scary and Fantastic all at the same time! Thanks Sarah!
Hear, here. Godspeed.
Thank-you, just what I needed to hear today...
How fitting. Today is our first day in the office as full-time photographers. I punched out on a literal time-clock for the last time in my life last friday. Its was huge leap, but I know the net will appear. It has time and time again.
This is just what I needed today, thanks.