Ira Glass and What Every Successful Person Knows, but Never Says

This is what Ira Glass shared with young aspiring artists. Ira Jeffrey Glass is an American public radio personality. He is the host and producer of the radio and television series This American Life, broadcast to more than 1.7 million listeners across 500 different radio stations. and has participated in other NPR programs, including Morning Editi... See more

Commit to the process and you'll become good enough, soon enough. Put in a volume of work. Close the gap.

Artists and creators become so because they feel they have a special taste to share, a special view of the world that is significant and different. But to really be able to bring it to life and share it with the world takes time and work.

Developing skills that are as good as your taste comes down to habits. The ability to “fight your way through” as Glass says, hinges on your consistency to show up and do the work. Can you build the habits required to make small improvements day after day?

It’s easier to recognize beauty than it is to create it. You’re good enough to know that what you’re doing isn’t good, but not good enough to produce something great. When you find yourself in this frustrating limbo, the challenge is to never forget what got you there in the first place. Remember that thing that got you into the game.

Your love. You... See more

"It takes a while. It’s gonna take you a while. It’s normal to take a while. You just have to fight your way through that."