manager-brother explains to him why he should shed some
weight and fight an unknown opponent. After an intricate
spiel that leaves La Motta baffled, he concludes, “So do it. If
you win, you win, and if you lose, you win.”
There is no must in art because art is free.
WASSILY KANDINSKYShoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land
among the stars.
LES BROWNIt is always that way with taking risks.
To put it differently, very often a risk is worth taking
simply for the sake of taking it. There is something
enlivening about expanding our self-definition, and a risk
does exactly that. Selecting a challenge and meeting it
creates a sense of self-empowerment that becomes the
ground for further successful challenges. Viewed this way,
running a marathon increases your chances of writing a full-
length play. Writing a full-length play gives you a leg up on
a marathon.
Complete the following sentence. “If I didn’t have to do it
perfectly, I would try ...”