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Quick Clicks, Slow Regret

“You gave them your time before you gave yourself time.”

By Gary Percival Jul 27, 2025
Surreal portrait of a person with a typewriter for a head, symbolising inherited beliefs and the power to rewrite your own story.

Old Scripts, New Authors

“You are not the story you inherited. You are the author of what comes next.”

By Gary Percival Jul 27, 2025
Person standing alone on wet ground, surrounded by scattered umbrellas—symbolising isolation after the crowd disappears.

Success Draws Crowds—Storms Reveal Who Stays

“That’s not a failure. That’s a filter.”

By Gary Percival Jul 20, 2025
A woman sits calmly beneath cracked, floating megaphones—symbolising imagined judgement and quiet creative defiance.

The Invisible Critics Blocking Your Boldest Work

"You didn’t get rejected—you just imagined the criticism and let it guide your hand."

By Gary Percival Jul 13, 2025

Impatience Is Costing You More Than You Think

"Don’t confuse a lack of speed with a lack of progress."

By Gary Percival Jul 13, 2025
Two human heads—one mechanical, one organic—face each other, symbolising borrowed thinking vs. personal intuition.

Stop Thinking With Someone Else’s Brain

"It feels like action, but it’s imitation—and imitation can’t carry a meaningful creative career."

By Gary Percival Jul 6, 2025

The Danger of Getting Stuck in Learning Mode

“Learning without implementation isn’t growth—it’s hoarding.”

By Gary Percival Jun 29, 2025
A humanoid figure steps forward from a glowing cracked shell, symbolising creative transformation and personal growth.

The Tools That Built You Won’t Build What’s Next

“You’re not starting over—you’re starting forward.”

By Gary Percival Jun 29, 2025
Torn browser window revealing a tranquil natural scene—symbolising mental clarity beyond digital distraction.

Designing a Creative Life With Fewer Tabs Open

"Creative clarity comes from focus, not frenzy."

By Gary Percival Jun 22, 2025
A sculptor chisels a geometric marble block in a spotlight, symbolising creative clarity through intentional reduction.

Stop Adding. Start Editing

“More isn’t always better. Sometimes, it’s just more.”

By Gary Percival Jun 15, 2025

Now Is Hard. Later Is Harder

“The longer you wait, the harder it gets—not because the work is harder, but because the resistance is stronger.”

By Gary Percival Jun 15, 2025
A surreal path of glowing stone steps ascending through a misty mountain valley, symbolising creative momentum and steady progress.

Design

Momentum Is Your Shortcut. Don’t Kill It.

"Momentum isn’t about speed—it’s about continuity. You don’t need to sprint. You just need to stop stopping."

By Gary Percival Jun 8, 2025

The Future Won’t Wait for You to Worry Less

“You don’t need less worry. You need more momentum. That’s what gets you through.”

By Gary Percival Jun 1, 2025
Pink flower blooming from crumpled sketches and pencils—symbolising creativity emerging from failed attempts.

Failure’s Not the Problem—Avoiding It Is

“Avoiding failure feels smart—but it slowly kills creativity.”

By Gary Percival Jun 1, 2025
A small, glowing door stands alone in a vast, dark landscape with puddles, suggesting hidden potential and quiet opportunity.

Small Doors Often Lead to Big Rooms

“You can’t always recognise the size of the room from the size of the door.”

By Gary Percival May 25, 2025
Red balloon floating in a minimal architectural passage, symbolising the allure of pursuit and the pause before chasing.

Before You Chase It, Ask If It’s Worth Catching

“You’re not just chasing a moment. You’re choosing a direction.”

By Gary Percival May 18, 2025

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