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Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Visual Artist
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Ohio
United States
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It's in the act of making things that we figure out who we are.
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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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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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Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
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Do good work and share it with people.
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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 people who get what they’re after are very often the ones who just stick around long enough.
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Be boring. (It’s the only way to get work done.)
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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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If you’re worried about giving your secrets away, you can share your dots without connecting them.
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You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.
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You can't find your voice if you don't use it.
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Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards.
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In order to be found, you have to be findable.
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You're ready. Start making stuff.
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You'll either find the answer or you'll come up with a better question.
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Unless you are actually a ninja, a guru, or a rock star, don't ever use any of those terms in your bio. Ever.
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Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.
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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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If we're free from the burden of trying to be completely original, we can stop trying to make something out of nothing, and we can embrace influence instead of running from it.
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