Defined by negatives - Austin Kleon
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Defined by negatives - Austin Kleon
First you learn the rules, then you transcend them. People sometimes therefore conclude that learning the rules is a mistake. But the rules are not a distraction from the true art, they are a path that leads you to it.
People often ask me how I got the courage to put my work into the world.
I’m not sure I have any courage, but I do have rage .
This may come as a surprise to readers of my books, who tell me they’re rather helpful and upbeat. (Not words my friends and family might necessarily use to describe me!)
My secret is: the books are positive because I take a n... See more
I’m not sure I have any courage, but I do have rage .
This may come as a surprise to readers of my books, who tell me they’re rather helpful and upbeat. (Not words my friends and family might necessarily use to describe me!)
My secret is: the books are positive because I take a n... See more
Austin Kleon • What to do with your feelings - Austin Kleon
Rules, guidelines, formulas, and algorithms—whatever you call them in the discipline that matters to you—are valuable aids, but adhering to them all the time doesn’t work, either. The key is learning when to obey, and when to defy, and the easiest way to experiment with defiance, paradoxically, is to limit yourself by imposing constraints.
Adam Alter • Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most
If you start from the position that there is no right or wrong, no good or bad, and creativity is just free play with no rules, it’s easier to submerge yourself joyfully in the process of making things.