…remember to show up.
- By: Dave Ursillo
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winning. succeeding. conquering. accomplishing…
failing. flopping. imploding. combusting….
these are the things that hound your mind when you’re striving to create.
but no matter the outcome
regardless of what happens
and everything you can’t ever know,
you have to show up.
because to truly create
is not to create at all.
it is to flow from some place within you — or maybe even further than that.
untouchable, unseen, unheard,
an originating source that channels itself through you and what you do.
it’s not creating at all.
you do it because you have to, you need to
its not about the outcome, it never was.
it’s about showing up.
and, regardless of all the things that you can’t ever really know
about tomorrow, or how, or why,
all you really need to do
is remember to show up.
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Chris Stott
Absolutely! Less talk, more action. Get in the game.
I don’t play the lottery, so I can’t win. Simple.
Aug 25 2011 / 09:08 am
Dave Ursillo
It's a prerequisite. Gotta show up first. And then you gotta keep showing up, over and over and over again!
Aug 27 2011 / 01:08 pm
Amy
“it is to flow from some place within you — or maybe even further than that.
untouchable, unseen, unheard,
an originating source that channels itself through you and what you do.
it’s not creating at all.”
Word. My best posts feel like I’m emotionally vomiting through my fingers… it’s a good thing…
Thanks for the inspiration today!
Aug 25 2011 / 12:08 pm
Dave Ursillo
That is a little gross, Amy, but I know exactly what you mean ;) And joking aside it's such an awesome feeling. I write a bit more about that in my book -- the release of which I'll be sharing more details about soon :)
Aug 27 2011 / 01:08 pm
Krista Stryker
Showing up is the hardest part… but as you say, the most important.
Inspiring post!
Aug 25 2011 / 01:08 pm
Dave Ursillo
Absolutely Krista-- you gotta show up, if only to get the ball rolling. Momentum isn't built if you don't start. :)
Aug 27 2011 / 02:08 pm
jennifer elizabeth
showing up is all about being present. being present is being alive. when we fail to show up we fail to live.
great post Dave.
Aug 26 2011 / 02:08 am
Dave Ursillo
Absolutely Jennifer. We forget to live presently for a number of reasons: getting lost in our heads, hanging onto the past, and so on. Living presently is really key to showing up -- when you focus on the moment, nothing else matters but being where you are, by showing up!
Aug 27 2011 / 02:08 pm
Brandon
Good stuff, Dave.
‘The flow’ has been a big topic of conversation lately. I absolutely relate to what you’re talking about and feel like I have not been creating as much as being open to work flowing through me lately. And it’s in that place that remarkable things are happening.
Perfect timing on this, man. I’m actually glad the email link didn’t work for me yesterday. I needed to read this right now. :)
Aug 27 2011 / 06:08 pm
Nick
You literally have no chance if you don’t show up, it’s that simple. Ask 90% of the people who’ve made it in their respective careers and they’ll tell you it was all about putting themselves out there.
Live now.
Aug 28 2011 / 08:08 pm
Ken Wert
Hey Dave!
What a wonderfully poetic piece of inspiration that was!
The first step to doing anything is just as you put it, show up!
I’m glad I showed up here and got inspired by your artful wisdom!
“Artful wisdom” … I like that. Feel free to use it someday as a tagline for yourself, my friend, free of charge! It fits.
Aug 29 2011 / 08:08 pm
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