Not Attaching to Thoughts, Embracing the New

 Non attachment to thought is not so easy to do, but I suppose it has a lot to do with facing one's inner energy and not getting caught up in taking thoughts as being real. An example has to do with facing  a challenge. A lot of times when taking courses, I am faced with a creative "block" of sorts, where I begin to doubt myself and cannot find ways to overcome the problem. But when I allow myself not to know or to be so certain, I realize that I am operating under the thought "this is too hard" and that thought itself of "this is too hard" stems from a craving for certainty. In the event that I cannot tolerate uncertainty or even the possibility of failure or disorientation, I tend to stick with the very easy thought "this is too hard" and even give up altogether.
    I have always admired artists or musicians who never do the same thing twice. I recall reading about an interview of Freddy Mercury where he remarked that he did not want to perform the same style twice, so many of his songs adopt very different styles. The reason I admire such musicians, however, is that they risk failure even when what they have done before assures them success. For example, if I have a fan base of people who always support me in my ideas, I might very well make a living simply from my fans. Nowadays, there are many tools to do that, and one is bound to find employment simply from this approach. On the other hand, taking a risk into uncertainty allows me to find new connections and new ideas. I think this is where it is important not to fall for the very easy and familiar pattern of taking new challenges as "difficult". In fact, the only difficulty is being able to face ambiguity: after all, nobody ever fully "fails" or "succeeds" at anything, and learning is a unique process that cannot be replicated or even imitated.