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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Oct 24, 2008, at 2:52 PM, Don Bowen wrote:

> > I think everyone is creative but most suppress it--just one of the
> > many losses from minds that have closed doors.
>
> My problem is that I am much too critical of myself.  Being your own  
> worst
> critic can put real roadblocks in the way.

That falls into the same arena as perfectionism, of which I have been  
guilty. As one realizes time left is diminishing, it becomes easier to  
shed nonproductive hindrances.