You cannot hide; your growth as an artist is not separate from your growth as a human being: it is all visible.
Anne Bogart – American Theater Director
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I don’t go out with the idea of seeing an elk, bear, mountain lion. If I go out and keep my expectations in check I always see something interesting … It’s a huge country. It’s just unimaginably rich with what you can see hear, smell and remember if you open yourself up to the adventure.
“The courage of a master is measured by his or her willingness to surrender. This means surrendering to your teacher and to the demands of your discipline. …
— George Leonard
Perhaps the best you can hope for on the master’s journey … is to cultivate the mind and heart of the beginning at every stage along the way. For the master, surrender means there are no experts. There are only learners.
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