![]() ![]() Garbage in, garbage out: Your job as a creative is to collect good ideas.You are the sum of what you choose to let into your life. This is because you are a remix of your father, mother, and all your ancestors. But the sum of you is bigger than their parts. You are a product of your father and mother. The genealogy of ideas (1 + 1 = 3): Every new idea is just a remix of one or more previous ideas.Nothing is original: If you think something is original, it’s only because you haven’t found the original sources.Ready? Here we go: Idea 1: Steal like an artist And because I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, I created a summary of the 10 key ideas in the book. In my opinion, this book is a must-read for every creative (not just artists). But since no one was listening, everything must be said again” “Everything that needs to be said has already been said. In this book, the author urges creatives to ditch the notion of generating ideas from nothing and instead find good ideas to build upon. If you’ve ever thought you needed permission to steal ideas, Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon is your permission slip. ![]()
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