Lessons In Motivation With A Sharp Knife by lloyddavis

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craft · @lloyddavis · Oct 9 '19

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Lessons In Motivation With A Sharp Knife

![IMAG0756.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWAmVwd1K19Mhno4WHRUkCMtpwvTqCyUpbkrfxtMLYGMc/IMAG0756.jpg)

Through the odd recommendations that come my way on YouTube, I found myself intrigued by the hobby of whittling and hand-carving wood.  I found the simplicity of the [5-minute wizard](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlIr95-ZlCc) really engaging and tempting but I don't have stacks of wood lying around or really any tools to speak of so put the idea away.   I've also never really done anything like this since I got streamed out of woodwork, metalwork and technical drawing when I went to High School.

And then the other night I was preparing some carrots for dinner and it occurred to me that I could have a go at a wizard with a kitchen knife and a carrot.  With some black peppercorns for eyes, the above was the result.  I was quite pleased but I couldn't bear to eat him or just throw him on the compost so I put him outside under the rosemary bush, surrounded by strawberry leaves for nature to take its course.

When I found some sturdy but short sticks while gathering chestnuts yesterday, I thought I'd have another go - it was much harder but still fun and so I remembered a valuable lesson in leadership (wait for it...): 

"the carrot is much easier than the stick"

![IMAG0759.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdcWf3yfdnEfyqdE13dVFA3Xge5x55M6XihGezP6yWS7d/IMAG0759.jpg)

It's going to take a lot more practice, but then that's what those long dark winter evenings are for.

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@steevc · Oct 9 '19

Those are good efforts, but be careful with the sharp knives. Don't want to add unintended colouring.

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@sumatranate · Oct 9 '19

You are both creative and talented.  Indeed "the carrot is much easier than the stick"

@tipu curate

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@tipu · Oct 9 '19

Upvoted &#128076;

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