Week 2A · 3 of 8 · 2 min read
You might enjoy an idea and also notice how it would look to someone else. Those can be different parts of the same thought. A preference for making something is different from wanting to appear creative.
You do not have to decide which part is pure or correct. This reflection asks you to describe what you would enjoy if there were no audience. Keep the example small enough to examine without changing a commitment.
One question
What part of this preference would interest me without an audience?
One small practice
Choose a small preference, such as making, reading, or arranging something. Write what you would enjoy if no one saw a result or heard about it. You can leave the answer uncertain.
Complete: "Without an audience, I would still be interested in ____." You can stop there. No test of authenticity or decision about what to pursue is required.
Use paper or a private note. Nothing needs to be submitted.
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Give this practice a place in your week.
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Questions people ask
Is wanting recognition something I need to remove?
The practice does not ask you to remove a feeling or find a perfectly pure preference. It separates what might interest you privately from what an audience might notice. You can keep both observations without deciding one is wrong.
What if I am not sure what interests me privately?
You can write that the answer is unclear. The sentence is an invitation to describe a preference, rather than prove you know yourself completely. There is no need to choose a different interest or invent a private reason.
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