creativity
If you want to figure out where you’re invisibly limited in your life right now, ask yourself where you feel most unsafe and defensive despite the lack of an objective, tangible threat
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This led to a broader discussion about artistic evolution and audience expectations. I referenced a Zadie Smith quote about how "We want our artists to remain as they were when we first loved them. But our artists want to move." The worst thing, Smith argues, is for an artist to exist as "a feature of someone else's epiphany."
The Wisdom of Dogs, Kids & Fairy Bread with Liana Finck
most people's definition of "trying" is contingent on not taking on any reputational risk, not investing more than two weeks of time, not investing more than 2 months of their salary, and giving up after the second obstacle
the world is free for those who want it
astridwilde1x.comTaste is the bone-deep feeling that you’ve made something good. It is a sense, inexplicable and ephemeral. But it’s also a tangible skill that’s increasingly essential. Taste is how a business differentiates itself when attention is scarce and choice is abundant. Knowing what to make is just as important as the ability to make it.
Evan Armstrong • The Art of Scaling Taste
Darwin collects unprocessed observations for years before a theory arises, and how he keeps special track of everything that confuses and contradicts him
they could defend every ad on the basis that it obeyed the rules of advertising. It was like worshiping a ritual instead of the God.