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Brian Eno on Creativity, Confidence, and How Attention Creates Value
As writer Jeffrey Kastner observed: “Attention to the world is the proper vocation not just of the artist but of anyone who imagines it as a place worthy of preservation.”
Rob Walker • The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday
Attention is the currency of achievement. Before you can create something worthy of other people’s attention, you have to learn to manage yours. Good art comes from deep focus and deep work. Your ability to become prolific, create art that resonates, touches people’s hearts, and hits people in the face with a crowbar depends on your ability to focu... See more
21 Keyes to
Great creative minds] think like artists but work like accountants.”
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Try to make things that can become better in other people's minds than they were in yours.
—Brian Eno