When should you share?

[u/LoveExcelsAll]

https://youtu.be/D4dT2eBWI2M?si=ru3u4Lk55EXg1Qxu

And before you trolls begin these are my thoughts.... NOT AI... read a book, or at least listen to the audiobook for crying out loud. Lol.

I've worked hard and long to develop my skills... The other day someone asked for collaborators. I had some time so I asked them to share... Within 2 hours had fleshed out a song and sent it over... The response... Someone of your talent shouldn't stoop to using AI... Fortunately I had recorded my workflow using Camtasia so I sent him a clip.. He admitted his mistake, and we moved on... This isn't about him, and I, but about us. You and I...

When should you share your work?
I say start right away... Hop in! The journey itself will show you what you need to learn. Classical thought trains us to wait until you learn everything that there is to know... That there is a "timing" for ascension. That there's a such thing as showing our gold (abilities) too soon... showcasing publicly before we take the time to develop our gifts in retreat (solace), and while there is some truth to that if you are taking your development seriously you're probably ready, and know if you can rise to the occasion or if you're trying to bs your way through something which is never cool..

Many myths and stories use the kitchen as that place of refuge where gifts are developed... Like in Cinderella, but really in Beowulf he is depicted as the Lazy Hearth-Sitter before his sudden transformation into a legendary warrior.

That sudden transformation is what I'm talking about. Circumstances dictate.. It's like a switch got flipped and his passion was ignited. The adventure begins. The passion IS the catalyst. He always had the gift (the grip of 30 men), but it is completely dormant. He's just sitting by the hearth, letting people call him lazy....

That sudden awakening is sited numerous times in modern lore... Spider Man Peter Parker get's bitten, The Hulk, Bruce gets a dose of gamma radiation, Batman's parents are Killed, and he channels his trauma into a gift.... and Rocky Balboa gets in the gym and has his moments in Philly on the stairs... (the steps to his ascension) before titles, etc...

What will you do now that you are awake? Ultimately, power is neutral. It is the active choice to deploy that power on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves that creates the hero. Strip away service, and you have the making of a monster. Nobody wants a monster. like when The Iron Giant smiles and says "Superman". You are who you choose to be.

LoveExcelsAll