“To create one's own world takes courage.”
Variant: To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage.
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Georgia O'Keeffe 59
American artist 1887–1986Related quotes
“Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another.”
A Conversation with Martin de Maat (1998)
Context: The beginning of this work is just how to get people to remember how to play, to be in play. Once you're in play, you're in the moment. You're not judgmental, you're enjoying each other, you're accepting of everything that goes on; you're trusting yourself and just doing the game as best as you can. Your critical mind is gone, your analytical mind is not involved. Really, it's just the flow that goes on between human beings, the group the power of the ensemble.
As with any ensemble, it is the team effort or the group effort that makes the individual grow or look good. That's what the center of this work is all about, what these games and exercises are all about... breaking down barriers between people, empowering the individual to believe in their own associations and ideas, uncovering the courage to create, the courage to communicate.
“It takes no courage to be an optimist, but it takes a great deal of courage to have hope.”
Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn