Transmission 032: The obstacle is the path

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Toast. Second attempt.

One slice this time. Fresh bread, perfectly buttered. Ready to try again.

Cue the smoke… But this time, I understood the smoke. I was one with the smoke. We were in this together. Me and the bread. And the smoke. And the smoke detector.

It was almost toast.
I didn’t think butter could burn like that.

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You’ve been putting it off.

The call. The project. The dream. The repair job. The hard conversation.

What if it doesn’t go right?
It probably won’t. Not at first.

But that’s the point.

You’re not supposed to get it perfect. You’re supposed to try. Get it wrong. Learn. Then try again, with a little more wisdom and a little less fear.

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Try the thing today. The one you’ve been circling.

Do it badly, if you must. Do it nervously. Do it clumsily. But do it.

You can’t get wise without getting it wrong sometimes.
And you can’t get better without beginning.

The obstacle is the path.
The smoke is part of the recipe.

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Smoke detectors.

They have one job. They do it loudly.

But here’s the real marvel: they don’t stop you from trying. They just remind you to adjust.

Every great invention needs a little fireproofing. So does personal growth.

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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA

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