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forth will destroy you.”—Gospel of
Thomas.) Bring forth what is within
you, then, whether it succeeds or
fails. Do it whether the final
product (your souvenir) is crap or
gold. Do it whether the critics love
you or hate you—or whether the
critics have never heard of you and
perhaps never will hear of you. Do
it whether people get it or don’t get
it.
It doesn’t have to be perfect, and
you don’t have to be Plato.
It’s all just an instinct and an
experiment and a mystery, so begin.
Begin anywhere. Preferably
right now.