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If you’re worried about giving your secrets away, you can share your dots without connecting them.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
Author
Musician
Visual Artist
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Ohio
United States
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We're always being told 'find your voice.' When I was younger, I never really knew what this meant. I used to worry a lot about voice, wondering if I had my own. But now I realize that the only way to find your voice is to use it. It's hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love. Your voice will follow.
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Your brain gets too comfortable in your everyday surroundings. You need to make it uncomfortable. You need to spend some time in another land, among people that do things differently than you. Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.
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The artist is a collector. Not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference: Hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. They only collect things that they really love.
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You'll either find the answer or you'll come up with a better question.
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Be boring. (It’s the only way to get work done.)
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Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards.
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Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.
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Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.
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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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So go on, get angry. But keep your mouth shut and go do your work.
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You're ready. Start making stuff.
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Find the most talented person in the room, and if it's not you, go stand next to him. Hang out with him. Try to be helpful. If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.
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Usually, when we talk about creativity, it's about self-expression, which is great, but for work to be art or design, there has to be someone on the other end. The audience makes the work come alive.
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Every artist gets asked the question, 'Where do you get your ideas?' The honest artist answers, 'I steal them.'
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Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.
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The more good ideas you collect, the more you can choose from to be influenced by.
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The minute you learn something, turn around and teach it to others.
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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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In order to be found, you have to be findable.
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