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Everyone who did something great, something beyond… What they did was wrong. What they did didn’t fit in with what people expected or what people were looking for. It was a failure from many perspectives. Many innovations take a long time to get acceptance because they are so easily seen as failures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are failures. Absolutely. They fail by the standards that are set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With art and entertainment, the existing standards are already outdated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What perspective are we taking towards what we’re creating?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we do anything outside of the bounds of what’s normal, even better than what’s normal, it can easily be seen as a failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are also tempted to think fitting-in is a success. Our internal protectors and vultures want us to stay small – to fit in and not make waves. That’s not our job. That’s not our calling. We are demanded to stay innovative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an exercise, I think of one of my favorite works of entertainment in the world. Then, think of 5 ways it was a total flop. It’s easy. It’s just as easy for us to get down on our own work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everyone who did something great, something beyond… What they did was wrong. What they did didn’t fit in with what people expected or what people were looking for. It was a failure from many perspectives. Many innovations take a long time to get acceptance because they are so easily seen as failures. They are failures. 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