Many people start drawing (or singing or dancing – whatever), and at the first mistake, they just drop it and go do something else “more enjoyable”.


I have a name for that. It’s called “being a pussy”.

The thing is, most people don’t even know what they want. They’ll bump into someone, chat a bit, and when the other person goes “so, you wanna go out or something?” they’ll respond “dunno… do you?” It’s pretty sad. But even if you’re a pussy, do not despair! There’s an easy way to know if you really want something.

Start doing whatever you “think” you want to do. If it’s drawing, take the first step to the drawing table. If you feel fear (or “Resistance”, as Steven Pressfield would say), then you want it.

So do it.

Our lives are so diluted in caffeine, sugar and complex carbs, that you’re no longer able to hear what your body says. Want proof? Feel your blood pumping through your veins. Now.

You most likely can’t.

Well, then lift a finger and look at it. Spend a minute or two at this. You’ll feel the blood joyfully doing multi-track drifting in your veins, “Night of Fire” blasting in its stereo.

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And that the hell does this mumbo-jumbo crap’s got to do with drawing (singing or dancing – whatever)?

Listening helps you to hear what your body says, which allows you to know and do everything you want to do. It cuts through second-guessing and procrastination like the Kusanagi Treasure cuts through butter. It works like this:

1) The second your body says “go draw, bitch”, you do it. Before the lazyness or the hesitation kick in (it takes 3 seconds for the brain to have a “change of heart”.

That’s it. It’s a one step process. HOLY SHIT that’s hard!

“But Beto, i drink a buncha coffee, eat a lot of sugar and all that crap, my mind is as clear a roadside toilet“, i can hear you say. So, your option while you detox would be:

1b) Set up an specific time to draw, and do it. Put up an alarm if you want.

After 8 to 21 days (varies from person to person) doing the same thing at the same time, your body will start doing it by itself. You don’t go “aw, man, I need to brush my teeth”, do you?

You just do it.

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About now, some of you are thinking – “what about Providence?” Well, figure it out yourself.