--- ## Notes [[Fear is a compass]] [[Fear protects us from uncertainty]] [[Inspiration comes from the act of doing]] ## Highlights Principle 1: Learn to Trust Yourself ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/53f83ef8-6578-47cd-bf6e-b7064d21ed5a)) Don’t Focus on the Outcome ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/f0a06bfc-b145-4484-85dc-e41ed17bb6a7)) Elizabeth Gilbert explains in Big Magic that fear almost always accompanies creativity because the purpose of fear is to protect us from uncertainty—and the creative process is full of uncertainty. ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/41b029d1-c716-4a69-86d1-c0ced552825e)) while fear is welcome to come along for the ride, Gilbert and her creativity will be the only ones driving the car. ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/c3b485b0-2e34-4e8b-beb8-c3b9fefce42f))