There’s a real tension here that I recognize. It’s much easier to study other people’s work than to sit down and finish my own. Lately I’ve been trying to correct that by completing small art pieces instead of just collecting references and it’s not as comfortable, but it’s more honest. What you said about creating exposing you is exactly it. You can’t hide behind intention once something is on the canvas. Thank you Idris Elijah for once again helping me see things more clearly!
I’ve started to see this loop in my own process. Even after shifting toward smaller, more focused ideas like you’ve talked about before, I still catch myself going back into consumption mode when something gets difficult. It feels productive but it’s really just avoidance. The difference now is I’m more aware of it. When I actually push through and finish something, even a small section, it does more for my confidence than hours of listening or watching. Thank you Idris Elijah, I needed this reassurance today that I’m on the right track!
I can see the loop clearly now when I consume, feel like I’m making progress, then avoid actually doing anything with it. The part about knowing more than you do hit because that gap has gotten bigger for me at times. The last few newsletters got me thinking about reps and starting small but this is the first one that made me realize I’ve still been hiding in preparation more than I thought. I’m taking the “create before you consume” idea seriously this week as I work on my own ebook! Thank you Idris for being such a wonderful source of knowledge and inspiration!
There’s a real tension here that I recognize. It’s much easier to study other people’s work than to sit down and finish my own. Lately I’ve been trying to correct that by completing small art pieces instead of just collecting references and it’s not as comfortable, but it’s more honest. What you said about creating exposing you is exactly it. You can’t hide behind intention once something is on the canvas. Thank you Idris Elijah for once again helping me see things more clearly!
I’ve started to see this loop in my own process. Even after shifting toward smaller, more focused ideas like you’ve talked about before, I still catch myself going back into consumption mode when something gets difficult. It feels productive but it’s really just avoidance. The difference now is I’m more aware of it. When I actually push through and finish something, even a small section, it does more for my confidence than hours of listening or watching. Thank you Idris Elijah, I needed this reassurance today that I’m on the right track!
I can see the loop clearly now when I consume, feel like I’m making progress, then avoid actually doing anything with it. The part about knowing more than you do hit because that gap has gotten bigger for me at times. The last few newsletters got me thinking about reps and starting small but this is the first one that made me realize I’ve still been hiding in preparation more than I thought. I’m taking the “create before you consume” idea seriously this week as I work on my own ebook! Thank you Idris for being such a wonderful source of knowledge and inspiration!