“We wouldn’t try to pour a gallon of water into a tiny little cup and then scream at the water for being “too much” when it spilled all over the floor. We’d get a bigger pot. If the cup couldn’t contain the water, that says nothing about the water and everything about the container we’re trying to force it into.”
“We aren’t ‘failures’ because we’re inherently wrong. We’re ‘failures’ because we’re playing by the wrong metrics. It’s an inherently flawed game where we’re designed to lose. Where we’ll always be ‘too much’ and ‘not enough.’ Because it’s built counter to our genius.”
“I can analyze a painting. I can talk about the color and texture and even brushstroke. But that doesn’t actually get to the essence, to the genius inside. Because genius is more than just some attributes. Genius is the life force that powers the whole thing.”
“We visionaries are sensitives. It comes with the territory. That curse that sends us into intense emotional overwhelm is the same blessing that allows us to read between the lines, to hear what someone’s not saying, and to see patterns where others cannot.”
“In a world that is constantly numbing and placating us, constantly reducing us to objects, claiming your genius is a revolutionary act. It’s choosing to be alive—to fully engage with life, with all of our “too much”-ness and all of our deep emotions and sensitivities.”
“We visionaries perpetually exist on this tension. We’ve been told we’re “too much” and “not enough.” Giving up is a default impulse. We’ve started over 1,000 times before. Our computers are littered with half-baked ideas and unfinished projects. Our ambitions of a new routine or initiative usually putter out before we build up momentum.”