I just watched a really interesting show on Australia's 'Insight' about the basis of talent - how much we need to be born with, how much we need to work at it. Scott Kaufman from NYU was on it and I was really struck by his idea of harmonious vs obsessive passion for a discipline. These blog posts delve into the distinction:
I feel this year I have been thinking too much in terms of 'I must finish x' or 'must do y for my writing' which in the end only seems to result in a reduction in the number of days when I feel that wonderful flow, the harmonious passion.
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