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Passion will create confusion if you don’t give it guidelines.
And it can also be crushed under the weight of expectations that aren’t your own.
Take my new house, for example.
There’s a pretty large bonus room, and at first, I had no idea what to do with it.
That’s when the voice started whispering, “Be practical. Make it useful. Maximize the space.”
It’s the same voice that runs rampant in traditional business and marketing, always insisting that more is better.
But here’s the thing, I didn’t want a “useful” room.
I wanted something that felt indulgent, personal, and meaningful.
So I shut that voice down and gave myself permission to create an art gallery.
Not just any art gallery.
A minimalist art gallery.
Three pieces, no more.
Why only three?
Because I refuse to treat this space like a box to fill.
Plus, buying art takes me forever.
I have to be absolutely smitten with a piece before I commit.
If I’m going to look at it every day for decades, it has to be something I adore.
Hanging art just to fill space?
That’s exactly what the voice would want me to do.
And so far?
With just three pieces and all that white space, the room feels calm and intentional.
It’s a quiet rebellion against the idea that more is always better.
This gallery reminds me that passion works best when it’s focused, not frantic.
My next piece?
It’ll come when it’s the right one.
Not because I’m rushing to fill the space, but because it belongs there.
And here’s the best part: this approach doesn’t just apply to art.
It’s a way of resisting the endless demand to produce and perform, whether it’s in business, marketing, or life.
Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is choose less.
And make it mean so much more.
XXXO
