We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world. Without bravery, their lives would remain small-far smaller than they probably wanted their lives to be. Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you? I believe this is one of the oldest and most generous tricks the universe plays on us human beings, both of its own amusement and for ours. The universe buries strange jewels deep within all of us, and then stands back to see if we can find them. The hunt to uncover those jewels - that's creative living. The often surprising results of that hunt- that's what I call Big Magic. Argue for your limitations and you get to keep them Bravery means doing something crazy Fearlessness means not even understanding what the word scary means We must understand that the drive for perfectionism is a corrosive waste of time, because nothing is ever beyond criticism. People's attention may be drawn to you for a moment (if you succeed or fail spectacularly and publicly, for instance), but that attention will soon enough revert right back to where it's always been - on themselves. So if you can just complete something- merely complete it! - you're already miles ahead of the pack, right there.