Make the Work That Scares You a Little
Not fear that paralyzes.
Not fear that overwhelms.
Just the quiet kind.
The kind that makes you pause before you begin.
The kind that asks, Am I really ready to say this?
That’s often the work worth paying attention to.
Fear Is a Signal, Not a Stop Sign
Creative fear doesn’t always mean danger.
Sometimes it means proximity.
You’re close to something honest.
Something unpolished.
Something that hasn’t been protected by distance or irony.
The work that scares you a little usually isn’t risky because it’s shocking.
It’s risky because it’s true.
Comfort Can Be a Cage
It’s easy to stay in familiar territory—
the styles that work, the subjects you know how to handle, the process you’ve mastered.
But comfort has a way of dulling the edge.
Of keeping the work safe instead of alive.
Growth rarely announces itself loudly.
It often arrives disguised as hesitation.
Courage Looks Quiet
You don’t have to reveal everything.
You don’t have to explain yourself.
Courage can be as simple as choosing the image you almost left out.
Writing the line you weren’t sure you were allowed to write.
Letting a project take the shape it’s asking for, instead of the one you planned.
The most meaningful shifts often happen quietly—
noticed only by you at first.
To Carry With You
Think of the idea, image, or direction you’ve been circling but not touching.
The one that feels just a little too close.
Ask yourself:
What about this scares me?
What truth might be living here?
What would it look like to take one small step toward it?
You don’t have to leap.
You just have to lean in.
That’s usually where the work opens up.
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— Endeoh
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