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BEST OF: Happy Little Accidents · The Daily Writer

• 0:07
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: This week on the show, we're celebrating the release of 100 weekday episodes of the Daily Rider Podcast.
• 0:20
  SPEAKER_00: These are the short episodes you hear Monday through Friday, and these have been a big hit with listeners, so I've chosen five of the most popular weekday episodes to share again on the podcast this week.
• 0:30
  SPEAKER_00: Today's episode is titled Happy Little Accidents.
• 0:35
  SPEAKER_00: If you were of a certain age, you probably remember watching Bob Ross on his TV show called The Joy of Painting, which he hosted on PBS from 1983 to 1994.
• 0:46
  SPEAKER_00: If you're a little bit younger, you've probably discovered Bob Ross on the internet, where he's developed an even bigger following.
• 0:54
  SPEAKER_00: Each week on his show, Bob painted a mesmerizing landscape in just a 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: Now, 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, he would memorize every brushstroke, and 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.
• 1:33
  SPEAKER_00: Then he would either paint over the mistake or find a way to blend it into the scene.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I think there's a good lesson here not only for painters, but for every kind of artist, including writers.
• 1:43
  SPEAKER_00: The truth is that we like to beat ourselves up for mistakes, and we're disappointed whenever we mess up or we don't perform perfectly.
• 1:51
  SPEAKER_00: But remember, you're human.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're imperfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: You won't get it right every time.
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  SPEAKER_00: In fact, there are 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 might not go as planned, and in those moments, the last thing you want to do is celebrate your mistakes.
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  SPEAKER_00: But what if, instead of painting over those flaws and imperfections, you accepted them as part of the picture?
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  SPEAKER_00: And what if you not only accepted them, but celebrated them?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, it doesn't mean that we compromise our standards.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can still reach for excellence while also accepting our humanity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Those happy little accidents, if we learn from them, can be a pathway to a life that's more beautiful and scenic than all the perfect paintings in the world.
• 2:38
  SPEAKER_00: Well, speaking of art and creativity, I want to share something that we've just released here at the Daily Writer that definitely will help you release more creativity in your life and in your writing.
• 2:49
  SPEAKER_00: These are writing prompts.
• 2:50
  SPEAKER_00: A writing prompt is a sentence or two that helps you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow.
• 2:58
  SPEAKER_00: Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for journaling, storytelling, stress relief, and so much more.
• 3:05
  SPEAKER_00: However, they're not just for your own private writing, you can also use writing prompts as a creative tool for speaking, teaching, masterminds, social media posts, podcasting, coaching, and more.
• 3:17
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  SPEAKER_00: We have a limited time price of five bucks a month, which is an amazing deal for a creative tool that can inspire you every single day.
• 3:31
  SPEAKER_00: You can check it out at dailywriterlife.com slash writing prompts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey, thanks so much for listening, and I will see you tomorrow.