My goal was to work with the phrase 'murder your darlings' this week, but its only the second day and I already worry for myself. I adore what the phrase stands for, but it just sounds creepy. So maybe something else? That kind of sounds like it? lovely. That's where 'stop being so precious' comes from.
This phrase was coined by my U14 soccer coach, Jim Kosmas. Jimbo was insane in the best of ways. He would yell all sorts of things to us middle school girls like we were supposed to understand him: he'd be all don't stop whipping those flying saucers and never loose that power and finesse! and we're on the field like …what? meanwhile the other team is scoring.
One thing he always said that I actually understood was stop being so precious! This makes total sense to me. As a tomboy in middle school, I would always get frustrated with the girls who would be too precious on the field. Go hard, dude! But your back into it, all or nothing, %110, all. the. time. Precious refers to being too careful, trying to make it perfect, doing what you're comfortable with, etc. Just BOOT THAT BALL INTO THE NET dangit. No matter how you do it, even it if aint pretty, just get it in.
Good art-making motto, and life motto too, Jimbo. He will probably never know that this phrase had such an impact on me.
Happy Tuesday, and stop being so precious!
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