Caroline Starr Rose

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The Adversity of Creation

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Rejection educates. Failure teaches. Both hurt. Only distraction comforts. And of these, only distraction can lead to destruction. Rejection and failure can nourish us, but wasted time is a tiny death. What determines whether we will succeed as creators is not how intelligent we are, how talented we are, or how hard we work, but how we respond to the adversity of creation.

— How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery

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  1. Valerie Geary says

    November 20, 2015 at 8:57 am

    *slow clap*

    Now…back to being creative…

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    • Caroline says

      November 20, 2015 at 10:07 am

      Thank you for introducing me to this book.

      Reply
  2. Michele says

    November 23, 2015 at 8:00 am

    Caroline, Thank you for sharing this succinct truth. The world, perhaps especially those of us in the United States, who are distracting ourselves to death, need to hear and respond to it. Creativity requires courage–it’s hard work.

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  3. Laurel says

    November 24, 2015 at 2:14 am

    This “Only distraction comforts. And of these, only distraction can lead to destruction.” is a brilliant reminder. Going [to] write now. Thanks!

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