In addition to this concept would be the thought…
In addition to this concept would be the thought of a sculptor who chips away at a piece of stone to create a piece of art. Michelangelo used to say that his task is a sculptor was cutting away the surrounding material to allow the pre-existing form of what he was trying to create come to life. This can be used to help us shape ourselves either in freedom or in restraint to be the best that we could be.
— from The Flight Plan (Purpose/Wisdom/Risk)