“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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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
This book explores the concept of creativity by advocating for the idea of borrowing and adapting ideas from the works of others as a means to enhance one's own creative process. more
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Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon is an American author known for his unique writing style and insights into the creative life. His works often focus on balancing work and life, as well as inspiring personal creativity. Kleon's books, 'Steal Like an Artist' and 'Show Your Work!', have been well-received by readers worldwide. more
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