Chapter 1 - Show Your Work [Book Summary]
The book Show Your Work began with the chapter You don’t have to be a genius.
And I agree to it, wholeheartedly. It is one of the mantras I live by. Learn, apply, share the knowledge.
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
So, the trick is to be an amateur; amateurs have little to lose.
Be willing to try anything and share the results. Take chances, experiment, and follow your whims. Be on the lookout for voids that you can fill with your own efforts, no matter how bad they’re at first.
Austin suggested taking inspiration from the people who muddled through life before you. Because artists are people who support each other, look at each other’s work, copy from each other and steal ideas. Oh, they also contribute ideas.
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