I cut Mr. Man’s hair this morning. I think this is the fourth time, and I’ve noticed a pattern. I try something new, I read up on it, get through round one but have some issues. Next attempt, I read up more, address the issues from round one, and find new issues. Rinse and repeat.
The haircut came out pretty well, actually, just not perfect. Next time I’ll see if I can fix what wasn’t 100% and find new ways to move forward.
That’s my goal, to make new mistakes.
I’ve found that this pattern also repeats in other arenas, like writing. All I can say is, start at the beginning and do your best, improving as you go. As Beckett’s quote goes, “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”
And that, my friends, is progress:)
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J.R. Johnson 
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