“My main piece of advice would be dont worry about being published - just write a really good book, but also dont be afraid to write a bad book. Give yourself permission to fail, and dont be afraid.” GivingWritingBookWould BeWorryPiecesFailingAdvicePermissionGood BookDont Worry Author:David Levithan
“Writing is finally a series of permissions you give yourself to be expressive in certain ways. To leap. To fly. To fail.” WayGivingWritingCertainFailingSeriesLeapPermissionExpressive Author:Susan Sontag
“When you recognize that failing doesn't make you a failure, you give yourself permission to try all sorts of things.” GivingTryingFailingPermission Author:Lauren Fleshman
“We must learn to give ourselves permission to blunder, to fail, and to make fools of ourselves every day for the rest of our lives. We do so in any case.” GivingCasesOur LivesFailingFoolPermissionBlunders Book:Even a Stone Can be a Teacher: Learning and Growing from the Experiences of Everyday Life Source: Even a Stone Can be a Teacher: Learning and Growing from the Experiences of Everyday Life
“To allow your organization the permission to fail is a very powerful thing. If we want to really be thought leaders and industry leaders, it doesn't come without taking risks. We're not afraid to take those risks that will get us to a better place.” IfsWantPowerfulLeaderFailingRiskIndustryOrganizationNot AfraidPermissionBetter PlaceVery PowerfulTaking Risks Author:Rick Welts
“When you spend so much time trying to father well, and failing, and trying again, and hopefully failing better, it's going to seep into your work. And when you give yourself permission to explore the grottiest bits of your psyche (like Louis CK) (who totally stole that move from me) (not really), to exaggerate the edge of the rustiest blades of your IRL mind, you'll occasionally come up with something that holds real power.” GivingTryingMindWellsRealMovingFatherBitsFailingEdgesCome UpHopefullyPermissionBladesReal Power Author:Roy Kesey