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“We all love things that other people think are garbage. You have to have the courage to keep loving your garbage, because what makes us unique is the diversity and breadth of our influences, the unique ways in which we mix up the parts of culture others have deemed “high” and the “low.” When you find things you genuinely enjoy, don’t let anyone else make you feel bad about it. Don’t feel guilty about the pleasure you take in the things you enjoy. Celebrate them.”

Quote by Austin Kleon

Book:Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

This book offers practical advice on how to showcase one's creative work, emphasizing the importance of transparency and collaboration in the digital age. It provides strategies for sharing work effectively and building a reputation in the creative industries. more

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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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“Be ambitious. Keep yourself busy. Think bigger. Expand your audience. Don't hobble yourself in the name of "keeping it real," or "not selling out." Try new things. If an opportunity comes along that will allow you to do more of the kind of work you want to do, say Yes. If an opportunity comes long that would mean more money, but less of the kind of work you want to do, say No.”

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“Sometimes I think I live in a gap between two worlds, one world that I have to wake up to, be adherent of the rules and live in a place that is dictated by others. A place I sometimes feel the fear of aging and dying before I have figured out what it is I am here to do. That other world is sweet, fresh and misty, inviting adventure into the unknown, melding ancient wisdom with new discovery; the sunlight turning into moonlight and the spell of eternal life is never broken. Perhaps in that gap I should repair the forgotten bridge from one side to the other, but truth be told, I don't want to. I don't want to because I don't have the energy to fix what is broken within. I am a wild, wandering nomad, I belong everywhere and nowhere all at the same time, and in that gap between worlds, I am free.”

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Book:Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

Source: Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

“Human beings want to know where things came from, how they were made, and who made them. The stories you tell about the work you do have a huge effect on how people feel and what they understand about your work, and how people feel an what they understand about your work effects how they value it.”

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“If you have two or three real passions, don't feel like you have to pick and choose between them. Don't discard. Keep all your passions in your life.”

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“If you look to artists who've managed to achieve lifelong careers, you detect the same pattern: They all have been able to persevere, regardless of success or failure.”

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