You cannot hide; your growth as an artist is not separate from your growth as a human being: it is all visible.

Anne Bogart – American Theater Director

(Shared by Michael Darius on Facebook)

Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

Howard Thurman (1900-1981) minister, educator, civil rights leader

Posted by Japanese Weapons on Facebook, and shared by Jeff Black.

I don’t go out with the idea of seeing an elk, bear, mountain lion. If I go out and keep my expectations in check I always see something interesting … It’s a huge country. It’s just unimaginably rich with what you can see hear, smell and remember if you open yourself up to the adventure.

Michael Robbins 

The Courage of a Master

“The courage of a master is measured by his or her willingness to surrender. This means surrendering to your teacher and to the demands of your discipline. …

Perhaps the best you can hope for on the master’s journey … is to cultivate the mind and heart of the beginning at every stage along the way. For the master, surrender means there are no experts. There are only learners.

— George Leonard
Mastery – The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fullfillment