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Patrisia Bassem
“For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot “of people never get past this phase, they quit….If you are just starting out or you are still in t
... See moreEventually we’ll have machines that can dream. But there’ll always still be the hard, dumb, bottleneck that is human effort. You shape what you make and it shapes you right back. When you get stuck nothing is going to help you get unstuck except sheer stubbornness and self-driven motion. That’s the most rewarding part though: if you expend enough e... See more
momentum
Done is more important than good. If people don’t like it they can make their own.
You’re only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with. In the digital space, that means following the best people online—the people who are way smarter and better than you, the people who are doing the really interesting work.”
- Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist
My best thoughts – the ones that make the most difference in my life – are rarely the byproduct of thought.
A-ha moments.
Epiphanies.
Inspirational insights.
They rarely arise from thinking hard.
They are, instead – a byproduct of leaning back.
Finding flow.
Letting go
The backward step.
A clearing – for me - is where clarity calls home.
A-ha moments.
Epiphanies.
Inspirational insights.
They rarely arise from thinking hard.
They are, instead – a byproduct of leaning back.
Finding flow.
Letting go
The backward step.
A clearing – for me - is where clarity calls home.
ian hollander • The Backward Step
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
Your love. You... See more