“the most that you can expect from a relationship that goes bad is…” (Great Work quote)
“Maybe the most that you can expect from
a relationship that goes bad is to come out of it
with a few good songs.”
~Marianne Faithfull
There’s wisdom in this quote, and not just for us going through a bad relationship or who are aspiring songwriters.
Wisdom comes not just from experiencing the thing – but then thinking about and understanding what you just experienced.
An approach I’ve used myself and coached others upon is, during any event, good or bad, to ask yourself:
==> “Where’s the story here?”
That allows you to step outside the hurly-burly of the moment and to see how you’re playing things out, understand a little more your role, and to learn from what’s happening … so you know more what to say Yes to and what to say No for your future Great Work.
- “…when I wanted to say ‘No’ and said ‘Yes.’” (Great Work quote)
- “Good is the enemy of Great” (Great Work quote)
- “…prime it with a little solitude and idleness” (Great Work quote)
- “Every day is a good day” (Great Work quote)
- “Wanting it is easy, but trying to be great – well, that’s torturous” (Great Work quote)
