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Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.
Austin Kleon
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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Ohio
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You can't find your voice if you don't use it.
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Don't worry about doing research. Just search.
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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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Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.
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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.
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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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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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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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