Cross the Line

Tom Illmensee
Orbital Music Park
Published in
1 min readSep 28, 2017

Your comfort zone.

Ahhh. No worries. No surprises. Completely understood. Relaxing. Convenient. Smooth. Everything is according to plan. Not too hot. Not too cold. Not too hard. Not too soft. Stability. Safety. Security. Painless. Predictable.

Just right.

So wrong.

The magic happens on the other side. After the wave of worry (triggered by a bit of fear). In the discomfort. After the pain. In the unpredictable outcomes. The magic happens in the uncertainty — and in the curiosity it takes to navigate new territory. In the joy of discovery. In unfamiliar space. Off balance.

We have our musical comfort zones, too. There’s little magic in there for us.

No mojo.

Dare to venture beyond. Stretch. Face the fear. Cross the line — because that’s where your magic happens.

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Tom Illmensee
Orbital Music Park

Co-founder of Orbital Music Park in Richmond, VA. Musician with a telecaster. Truth-seeker. Runner. Former Director of Design and User Experience at Prezi.