Stuckness shouldn’t be avoided. It’s the psychic predecessor...

Stuckness shouldn’t be avoided. It’s the psychic predecessor of all real understanding. An egoless acceptance of stuckness is a key to an understanding of all Quality, in mechanical work as in other endeavors. It’s this understanding of Quality as revealed by stuckness which so often makes self-taught mechanics so superior to institute-trained men who have learned how to handle everything except a new situation.

When you are blocked is when you have the opportunity to pursue true understanding. The veteran artist pushes through the stuck, through the wall, to understanding and gratitude.

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