If I “try” to play, I fail; if I force the play, I crush it; if I race, I trip.
Any time I stiffen or brace myself against some error or problem,
the very act of bracing would cause the problem to occur.
The only road to strength is vulnerability.
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Any time I stiffen or brace myself against some error or problem,
the very act of bracing would cause the problem to occur.
The only road to strength is vulnerability.
— from Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
by Stephen Nachmanovitch
by Stephen Nachmanovitch

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