"I get to make mistakes."
Words uttered by Jordi Roca, the world's top pastry chef, during a show highlighting his work on Netflix Chef's Table series. He spent years not fitting in with his family, a family of restauranteurs. He did things differently, backwards in fact. He coasted through his hand-out job working in his brothers' Michelin star restaurant, until he found pastry. And it sparked. His backward-viewing became his secret weapon in creating dishes no one had ever thought of. Genius. And his large nose with its ability to discern subtle aromas fuels his creative fire. His weaknesses became his strengths.
I watch this over and over. It inspires me. He is apprentice-trained only, like me. In my opinion, the best way to learn. And his attitude about making mistakes sets me free. If I can arrive at the joy of making mistakes, I feel I could do anything. The world is there ready for me to experiment with. It is only by trying and failing over and over and over that new discoveries are made and new creations or innovations are born.
Where do you want to start making your mistakes?