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Happy Little Accidents · The Daily Writer

• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for writing success.
• 0:14
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• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: If you're of a certain age, you probably remember watching Bob Ross on his TV show The Joy of Painting, which he hosted on PBS from 1983 to 1994.
• 0:33
  SPEAKER_00: If you're a little bit younger, you've probably discovered him on the internet, where he's developed an even bigger following.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each week on his show, Bob painted a mesmerizing landscape in just half an hour.
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  SPEAKER_00: He was known for his soft spoken style, his signature permed hair, and his uncanny ability to make you believe that just like him, you could paint a masterpiece.
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  SPEAKER_00: Most of Bob's viewers didn't know that he meticulously planned out his paintings in advance.
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  SPEAKER_00: He would create the original, memorize every brush stroke, then paint the scene a second time during the taping of the show.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every once in a while, Bob would make a tiny mistake and then repeat his signature phrase, we don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then he would either paint over the mistake or find a way to blend it into the scene.
• 1:23
  SPEAKER_00: Well, there's a good lesson there not only for painters but for writers as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: We like to beat ourselves up for our mistakes.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're disappointed when we mess up or we don't perform perfectly.
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  SPEAKER_00: But remember, my friend, you are human.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're not perfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're not gonna get it right every time.
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  SPEAKER_00: In fact, there's times when you're just gonna flat out bomb.
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  SPEAKER_00: That book, that blog post, that article, that lesson or speech, it's probably not always gonna go exactly as you planned.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in those moments, the last thing you want to do is celebrate your mistakes.
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  SPEAKER_00: But what if you did this instead?
• 1:59
  SPEAKER_00: Rather than painting over those flaws and imperfections, what if you just accepted them as part of the big picture?
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  SPEAKER_00: And what if you not only accepted them, but actually celebrated them?
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't mean you have to compromise your standards.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can still reach for excellence while also accepting your humanity.
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  SPEAKER_00: But those happy little accidents, if you can learn from them, can be the pathway to a life that's more beautiful and scenic than all the perfect paintings in the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: What's the last mistake you made?
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  SPEAKER_00: And what if instead of trying to cover it over, you accepted it as part of your picture and used it as a learning experience?
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  SPEAKER_00: Something to think about, for sure.
• 2:42
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• 2:59
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• 3:04
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.