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Do good work and share it with people.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Ohio
United States
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Become a documentarian of what you do.
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Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.
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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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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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Don't worry about doing research. Just search.
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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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You can't find your voice if you don't use it.
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You're ready. Start making stuff.
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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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Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.
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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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Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.
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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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Art that only comes from the head isn't any good. Watch any good musician and you'll see what I mean.
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You'll either find the answer or you'll come up with a better question.
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Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.
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So go on, get angry. But keep your mouth shut and go do your work.
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In order to be found, you have to be findable.
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