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TLS's avatar

You know what is said about the “dance floor”? Nothing ventured-nothing gained. Lion tamer. 😁👌 🦬❤️

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Jon Simmons's avatar

Haha! I’ll leave the two-steps to others, my writing could never be worse than my dancing!

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Benjamin Beinfeld's avatar

Really enjoyed this piece Jon. You've tapped into something really powerful and enlightened. Keep it coming!

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Jon Simmons's avatar

Thanks, Ben! And yes. I owe you a zoom chat. I haven’t forgotten... well yes, I did... BUT...

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Maryanne Ellison Simmons's avatar

Creating is part glorious, part terrifying. Just make sure (as you point out) to have your say. ❤️

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Jon Simmons's avatar

As someone smart (@TLS) told me recently, ‘you can’t walk off the island... might as well go down swinging!’

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Andrew Pepar's avatar

Best yet. I love that you are identifying with the creative passion and feeling rather than the label of "a creative" and all that goes with that. Trust this part of you and follow the feeling - it's your uniqueness!

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Jon Simmons's avatar

Thanks, Pep. Disconnecting identity and following your nose/gut/heart/passion is difficult at best - particularly because everyone else has ideas about what paths should be taken. Check out Huberman’s latest episode, https://youtu.be/50BZQRT1dAg?si=0zfxkJcj7bO11Xxj with Robert Greene so many of the same themes. Really good conversation.

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Rob Tourtelot's avatar

Love this so much--and can’t wait to see what 2024 brings for you, here and elsewhere. Happy new year, my friend. 🙏❤️

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Jon Simmons's avatar

Thanks for reading and subscribing, mate. Happy New Year! Here’s to a happy, healthy, peaceful 2024.

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