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The person who sets out on the journey is rarely the same person who arrives at the destination.

So much of the jibber-jabber is focused on the end result.

Make this money, grow this audience, create this change, have this impact.

And with starry eyes blinded by the glitter, we run to press the buy button, only to find there’s a long road from where we are now to the promised outcome.

As Thomas Edison so eloquently observed:

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

Become a Journeyman (or woman)

The journey is where the transformation takes place.

The truth is, we’re becoming who we are for a lot of years before we show up. And when you do show up you’ll be pleasantly surprised, and realise that the challenges and the sweat to get you there were necessary.

In the doing, you’ll learn who you are, and who you are not.

Through application, you’ll appear on the scene.

Perspiration peels back the layers til you reach the person who’s hidden on the inside.

Learn not to resist the road to your results. Rest in the sure knowledge that each step draws you closer and that each leg of the way is inherently as valuable as the final destination.

This next sentence is a mouthful, and you may need to read it a few times to digest it, but there’s lots of wisdom baked into the following thought:

The way is where the work is accomplished to become the person you need to be to wear the success and results you seek with grace and humility.

As artists, authors and entrepreneurs, we are dealers in hope.

Vendors of good news.

Harbingers of happy endings.

Because when the final curtain falls, friend, good triumphs over evil.

The nations may rage, but our Father sees the end from the beginning.

This is no commentary on current affairs for the artist transcends time. Stories span the centuries. Words and worlds we create are not bound to the moment.

We are voices in the wilderness declaring the Way.

Your stories, poems, and visions speak of a better day.

All that we see will change with the season, but the unseen is eternal.

It is here that we fix our sights…

“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18 KJV)

How magnificent our vista, a Kingdom coming soon:

“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.” (Colossians 3:1–2 NLT-SE)

We, the artistic ambassadors bringing hope to world.

Keep writing. Sing your heart out. Roll the film. Pen the poem. Stay the course and share your glory.

There is never a moment when we do not have an answer.

We are fearless for we know our Leader lives.

Christ in us, the hope of glory. Christ the soon coming King!

You may have heard this modern parable. It’s one I’ve pondered on more than one occasion.

A dad had a graduation gift for his daughter, a dusty old car he'd owned for years.

But before giving it to her, he asked her to do something.

"Take this car to three different places, and tell them you want to sell it," he said.

First, she went to a used car lot. They only offered $1,000. The car was too old.

Next, she went to a pawnshop. They offered even less – just $100. A worn out piece of junk.

The father then told his daughter to go to a car club and show them the car. The daughter dutifully took the car to the club, returned and told her father, “Some people in the club offered $100,000 for it!”

The car was iconic – eagerly sought and highly valued by many collectors!

Her dad taught her an important lesson that day.

"The car club knew what made the car special. They understand how precious it is. So remember – if people don't value you, you might just be in the wrong place.”

Just because some people don’t see the value you carry doesn’t mean that value doesn’t exist.

Keep turning up and sharing your worth. Don’t discount your self.

You are precious and full of promise.

#1 way to fail.

Don’t Try.

#1 way to grow.

Try and fail.

#1 way to win.

Try again!

There is no replacement that can beat actually DOING something.

No better way to learn and grow.

Think of it this way.

You DEVELOP when you do.

You GROW as you go!

Here’s the balance that works to get you across to your goal.

Your small actions soon add up.

There’s a compound return on consistent tiny actions taken in one direction over time.

That was a long sentence, but read it again slowly.

What tiny action will you take today in service of your hope and calling as a creative?

Shoot me a reply and let me know.

This one’s for the poets among us…

The poet stared at her screen
words trapped on her hard drive
incarcerated in fancy-bound notebooks
scrawled on scraps of paper
It’s time for a jailbreak said one poem to another
and the revolution began
and they ran
all the way to the sales page
urging the poet’s hand to set them free…

Do you want to finally publish a book of your poetry?

How about you do it by Christmas in plenty of time to give them as gifts?

I’m running a live mini-workshop on Monday 11th November at 6pm GMT and you are the first to know about it.

In the workshop I’ll show you a super simple method to collect your poems, format like a rockstar, create a kicking cover, and actually publish that baby to the world – and it will not take you days or even hours to do it.

And yes, there will be a replay recorded so even if you can’t make it you won’t miss a thing.

Give me 90 minutes and you’ll have all you need to your poetry book a reality.

Your amazing poems are planning a jailbreak, are you going to join the revolution and set them free?

Check out my Publish Your Poetry (by Christmas) mini-workshop and get the early bird buyers’ price of just $29.

Have mercy on your words, open the gates, and let’s have some fun!

Register now…

https://publish-your-poetry.teachery.co/go

Any questions, shoot me a reply.

Looking forward,

David

PS: If you jump on board for this poetic adventure you’ll also have the opportunity to have your poems featured in an exclusive anthology that I’ll be creating.

Everyone in the group can contribute up to three poems. We’ll get this special book designed and published within a few weeks of the workshop. Even if you’ve just got a few poems, this means you’ll still be able to see your words in print and share them with the world.