If you know me even a little bit, you’ll know that 2017 was an unusually hard year for me, in any way that you look at it. Therefore, even one small calendar that I made a couple weeks ago was an accomplishment. This past week has been even more invigorating. With my friend Dave Murphy, I bring to you Lil’ Danny from Dearborn, Michigan. Danny really fell into my lap and I knew I was going to fall in love with him.
Why Lil’ Danny?
Writing about him and spending entire days thinking about the nocturnal lights he lived under, saved me from days that were dimly lit. His kindheartedness reminded me that not all was awry in the world and real beavers (or people) could still be nice. In my darkest and scariest moments, his lightheartedness gave me happiness.
Creativity IS the journey and an end in itself. In the words of Twyla Tharp (from Creative Habit),
“I start every dance with a box. I write the project name on the box, and as the piece progresses I fill it up with every item that went into the making of the dance.”
“Sadly, some people never get beyond the box stage in their creative life. We all know people who have announced that they’ve started work on a project– say, a book– but some time passes, and when you politely ask how it’s going, they tell you that they’re still researching. Weeks, months, years pass and they produce nothing. They have tons of research but it’s never enough to nudge them toward the actual process of writing the book.”
I’m glad to say that the first box named, Lil’ Danny is Shipped and sorted. I am now looking for another box. There’s no question that this book is going to embarrass me a few months in, but I’m a Godin in that respect. If you aren’t embarrassed with what you shipped, you shipped it too late. I’m not pretending to make it my life’s work, but I know it’s a step towards it.
I hope you enjoy Danny’s adventures, if you choose to say hello to him.
P.S. It is a lot of work, but it’s also some of my most exciting work
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