An Invocation for Beginnings
Ze Frank released a video a day for a year from March 2006 to March 2007. This seems like ancient history to many, but "I was there, Gandalf. I was there three thousand years ago." In retrospect, it may be difficult to see how much credit “the show with ze frank” deserves, because it was such an influence on the medium. Years after “the show” ended, he launched a new creative endeavour with the following video, “An Invocation for Beginnings”.
It’s an incredibly inspiring call to action for “doing the thing”, making a creative mark. I’ve often returned to it.
If I were to list my favorite lines from this video, I’d list the whole thing, albeit out of order, a line at a time. I’ll highlight just one:
There is no need to sharpen my pencils anymore. My pencils are sharp enough. Even the dull ones will make a mark.
If you liked this, you may like a piece I wrote with similar themes, “Preparing to Change”. It starts with They Might Be Giants lyrics and includes a different Ze Frank video.
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