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Chris Wilson's avatar

Great piece, Jenny! There are so many layers to what you're unpacking.

What I take from these displays of creativity is not just the act of creation itself, but recognizing that not trying would lead to the kind of regret that keeps you up at night—the one that makes you wonder what could have been. That haunting feeling, whether it’s from fear of judgment, societal pressure, or something else, is the kind of regret that follows you to your deathbed.

I've lost track of my business flops at this point, but I can say with absolute certainty that I don’t regret trying any of them.

I’ve heard that as a creative, your job is to let go the moment you hit 'publish.' How it’s received can so easily kill your drive to create again.

I hate to use a Churchill quote but it's one I reflect on often. "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”

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Melani Dizon's avatar

I wonder if the message is the whole point. I will never see this movie. I will also never forget that line. Being willing to leap for a creative urge is the kind of freedom I've sought my whole life. I know I have a Megalopolis in me, and I hope one day I'll have FFC's courage to set it free.

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