My friend and entrepreneur, Nina Carduner, held my hand as I created this set of metrics for success with the Midnight in Mumbai project:
Criteria for Success:
Criteria for Success:
(if the world were perfect)
1 . Documentation - Successful harvesting of video, sound, photos, testimonials, evidence of what happens during the 12-hr event. Scale: 6
2. Media Coverage - Any kind of coverage will be welcome. Scale: unknown
3. Professional Experience - Interaction with galleries and artists. Scale: 10
4. Collaboration & Compromise - Natasha is unruffled by
inevitable snafus. Harmonizing intention despite differing viewpoints, perspectives and areas of expertise during the 12 hr tea. This is largely dependent on self-care. Which means: Getting rest, food, sleep, tai chi, and meditation. Scale: 7
5. Safety - Nobody gets hurt, hospitalized, or arrested. Scale: unknown
6. Future Opportunities - Reasons to return to India, including meeting artists and potential future collaborators. Scale: 8
7. Creative Engagement - So far, this work as been very admin-heavy, as such some more emphasis on creative engagement would be welcome from here on out.
This is also an internal issue. Scale: 6
8. Beach Time & Relaxation - Go to a beach, relax, smoke,
laugh with James Cagney and play spades with Zac, etc. Scale: 5
9. Genuine Encounter & Learning - The internal grace and willingness to grow and exceed one's prior self. Evolution. Scale: 8
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My friend and advocate, Sakara Remmu, helped me make a list of excuses that I might tell myself that would keep me from success. Together we developed a daily mantra for success:
It's not too hard. I can do this.
Time is a figment of my imagination.
Time is a figment of my imagination.
I have as much time as I think I have and plenty of energy.
I will prioritize self-care so my energy does not get depleted.
The unknown excites me.
I want this opportunity to validate myself and others.
I am ready for a new landscape, new perspectives, and new friendships.
