Your true work is yours to do. You can’t mess it up.

I used to think the mistakes I’d made had ruined my life.

I walked away when a major publisher wanted to publish my book Getting Messy in a different format. I lost a substantial inheritance by investing in questionable stock purchases. I’ve failed to plan ahead. And so on.

But one of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned is that my work isn’t about me.

 I’m serving something larger than myself.

When I remember this, it takes the pressure off. I can just be myself (what a relief…)

My mistakes and “failures” didn’t ultimately matter. No foolish decision or misguided action ever impacted the true creative work I was meant to do.

Your true work is yours to do. And yours alone. You can’t wreck your path.