The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
Universalizing negative feedback takes the pressure off the critic. The critic is putting the blame back on the artist instead of taking responsibility for her opinion.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
respect the artist, the commitment to the path of making a difference.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
Artists can’t afford to be fragile.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
She’s the person who figures out what to do next—and then does it. She improvises.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
When we take responsibility and eagerly give credit, doors open.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
if your narrative, your analysis, your reaction to the incoming world isn’t giving you the insight to successfully do the work you’d like to do, it’s almost certainly not the world’s fault.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
Industrial bread was cheaper, faster, and easy to turn a profit on.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
Learn to sell what you’ve made. Say thank you in writing. Speak in public. Fail often. See the world as it is. Make predictions. Teach others. Write daily. Connect others. Lead a tribe.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
Art is the narrative of being alive.