recognize the imagination, both as a kind of mind muscle, and also as a place

--- Michéle Roberts, Weinrebe lecture, Wolfson College, Oxford, March 7, 2013 at 13:12 (podcast)

Let me recognize the imagination, both as a kind of mind muscle, and also as a place, sometimes inner and sometimes outer, kind of a translucent bubble, often the only place I felt I truly existed.

Also , "invent comes from the Latin invenio, to come upon"

Don’t be motivated by achieving the ideal. Be motivated by compassion for yourself and helping others.

--- Leo Babauta, in The Frustratingly Slow Pace of Making Changes, June 6, 2014

Advice from the blog post:

Give up on the results. Instead focus on the step in front of you.
Give up on the fantasy. Instead be curious about what it’s really like when you try it.
Don’t be motivated by achieving the ideal. Be motivated by compassion for yourself and helping others.
Don’t be caught up in quick results. Savor the slow change.
Forget about the happiness of the outcome. Instead find happiness in the learning.
Don’t worry about perfect execution. The entire point is to learn about yourself.