“Things do not need to be perfect to be wonderful. Especially weddings.”
“To learn from your mistakes, first laugh at your mistakes.”
“Superheroes and saints never make art. Only imperfect beings can make art because art begins in what is broken.”
This was another compilation from Kevin Kelly’s book on the theme of mistakes. All three of these notes resonated deeply with me.
The first is an idea that I believe in. Few experiences – if any – feel perfect in the moment. We tend to feel we’re stumbling our way through. Great experiences feel great (often in retrospect) when we ignore what didn’t go as per plan and do the small things with thoughtfulness and love.
The next speaks to the purpose of this blog. To learn from my mistakes, I write about them. The act of writing brings a lightness to it that I wouldn’t have associated otherwise. And, in time, perspective from reflecting on the many mistakes I’ve made has made it a lot easier to keep a sense of humor even when things are not going my way. I think the ability to consistently keep a sense of humor is highly correlated to perspective.
And the final note on superheroes and saints struck a chord. I consider this my art. And it really does begin in what is broken.
