How To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me) – Austin Kleon

“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.

are shaped and fashioned by what we love.”

Devoting yourself to something means shutting out other things.
What makes you interesting isn’t just what you’ve experienced, but also what you haven’t experienced.
The same is true when you make art: you must embrace your limitations and keep moving.
Creativity isn’t just the things we chose to put in, it’s also the things we chose to leave out. Or black out.