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When people give advice, they're really just talking to themselves in the past.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Visual Artist
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Ohio
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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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Not everybody will get it. People will misinterpret you and what you do. They might even call you names. So get comfortable with being misunderstood, disparaged, or ignored -- the trick is to be too busy doing your work to care.
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Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.
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Don't worry about doing research. Just search.
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Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.
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Be boring. (It’s the only way to get work done.)
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Become a documentarian of what you do.
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Copying is about reverse-engineering.
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You can't find your voice if you don't use it.
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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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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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Every artist gets asked the question, 'Where do you get your ideas?' The honest artist answers, 'I steal them.'
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