do it
This constant march into the unknown would not exist without the simultaneous sharing of millions of divergent points of view. Expressing oneself in the world and creativity are the same. It may not be possible to know who you are without somehow expressing it.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
once again, I am deeply disgusted that I must first be bad at something in order to get good at it
Internet Peoplesubstack.com"Go deeper and weirder and make something that is so human and so strange that it can't be duplicated by an algorithm."
Just a moment...
discomfort is the price you pay for a fulfilling life
open.substack.com
Since AI is making everyone sound more generic and boring, I recommend becoming the most unhinged version of you, to counterbalance. Write like a crazy person who hasn’t interacted with humanity in years. Break any and all of the rules. Live like a mad, drunk poet. Now is your time to channel the weirdest version of you.
Laura Matsue Guenthersubstack.comDay 7 on Substack and I'm realizing something wild.
People actually read here. Like, full paragraphs. Complete thoughts. They respond with nuance instead of fire emojis.
I've been shouting into algorithmic voids for years thinking that's what content creation was supposed to feel... See more
Apryl Beverlysubstack.comI wasn’t bad at engagement, I was just in the wrong room
They favored getting things done, over perfectionism. They understood that the sooner they take a solid step towards something they want to achieve, the better. Very simply put: don’t let action be the only thing separating you from those that are building the life you dream of. If you can take a small step today, do it.
It’s up to you to push through everything, part the crowd, and make some space for yourself to at least give yourself the chance of getting what you want.
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