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Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Musician
Visual Artist
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Ohio
United States
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Amateurs
Contributing
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There’s an economic theory out there that if you take the incomes of your five closest friends and average them, the resulting number will be pretty close to your own income. I think the same thing is true of idea incomes. You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.
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Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.
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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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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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You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.
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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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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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Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards.
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Be boring. (It’s the only way to get work done.)
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Do good work and share it with people.
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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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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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In order to be found, you have to be findable.
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When people give advice, they're really just talking to themselves in the past.
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Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
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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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Copying is about reverse-engineering.
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