One thing the author mentioned that I really liked is that sometimes it’s the myth of the extraordinary that limits us, I’ve never thought of it that way. After reading this chapter and introspecting on the lessons passed by the author, I realized that It’s almost always our own self criticism and the expectations we set for ourselves that limit us and paralyze the art making process, if we were to quiet the doubts in our heads and the thoughts that tell us that our art will never live up, we’d be able to make amazing work. I also really liked the story about the clay making groups, it really put into perspective what happens when we hyperfixate on things. This reminds me of my freshman year when I was doing the first year writing seminar. The essays I spent the most time perfecting always got the lowest grades whereas the ones I procrastinated and had very little time to work on got the best grades. It’s because I didn’t have time to overthink every single detail to the point that I turned it into chaos. That being said, I’m not saying that rushing through things is the answer, but rather letting go of the idea that everything needs to be perfected and just trying.