Set Fire To Your Security Blanket

July 28, 2012 8 Comments


“Set Fire To Your Security Blanket” is a seven sentence guest post by Chris Lovie-Tyler, a Kiwi writer who blogs at DistillingWords.com about writing, faith and digital life. You can follow Chris on Twitter: @chrislovietyler.

 

What is it that’s holding you back?

What soft, comforting defense is smothering your artistic growth?

Maybe it’s keeping your art to yourself, where no one else can criticize it. Maybe it’s staying safely inside the boundaries of what’s been done before. Or maybe it’s self sabotage, fueled by the fear of success.

Whatever it is, you have to let it go.

You have to set fire to your security blanket.

 

 

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  • http://twitter.com/Mike_McArthur Mike McArthur

    Hmm…. I think you might have nailed me on the self-sabotage one. Getting my lighter out now!

    • http://www.distillingwords.com/ Chris Lovie-Tyler

      Good on ya, Mike. Can you send me the lighter once you’re finished with it? :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1517049577 Linda Galindo

    “Whatever it is, you have to let it go.” A wonderful meditation for today’s hike. Thanks!

    • http://www.distillingwords.com/ Chris Lovie-Tyler

      Thanks, Linda. A hike’s a great metaphor for letting go (of the busyness and neuroses of modern life), too! Enjoy your hike.

    • http://sevensentences.com Geoff Talbot

      Letting go, is the simplest and yet paradoxically most difficult thing to do in all areas of life

  • http://sevensentences.com Geoff Talbot

    #TodaysChallenge: Add your own seven word metaphor for letting go:

    Mine is “Ice-skating rink. Holding on. Afraid of falling”

  • Beth Coulton

    I love this- ” Maybe it’s keeping your art to yourself, where no one else can criticize it. Maybe it’s staying safely inside the boundaries of what’s been done before. Or maybe it’s self sabotage, fueled by the fear of success.”
    All of those are SO me, and what I do.
    How did you know????
    Excellent writing; excellent insight.

    • http://www.distillingwords.com/ Chris Lovie-Tyler

      I know because I’m the same. :) Thanks for your comment, Beth!