Austin Kleon

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  1. I taught my first yoga class today after a year of serious studying…who the fuck knew that you had to study so much!?! Anyway- I showed up today terrified, ready to trow up my breakfast( after a full night of sleep, natch) who the FUCK am I to pretend to be a YOGA INSTRUCTOR????? Hellloooooooo….I went to friggin acting school…. and then I come home to someone posting this on facebook. AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
    I have NO friggin CLUE who i am…( acting school; remember? Yes..I like to play at being OTHER people) but I showed up anyway…I FAKED it today and it was AWESOME!!! I love my hobby!!!! I love it so much and I got to play today…THANK YOU for the MOST INSPIRING thing I have read and seen in a long time…YES, I am buying your book!!!

  2. AMEN! Thank you so much for those very wise words. I’m not sure I would have paid attention in college but they resonate today! Many Thanks

  4. Love this and have bookmarked it for future reference. Now I’m going to shut my laptop and get some reading and journaling done. Thanks for that. :)

  6. This was wonderful.
    To read something that isn’t just directed at the people who know where they’re at, or where they’re going in life.. something that might be directed to those people that are lost.. It’s refreshingly beautiful.
    Thank you.

  7. Thanks Austin, Im not even an artist but theres a lot stuff I agree with, the rest I have discovered or rediscovered through this super super article

  8. This is one of the best posts I’ve ever read. As I was reading it, I felt as if the post was written mainly to address all the doubts I’d been having for a long time.

    Thank you tons for such an awesome write up.

  16. Very inspirational and makes more sense than I come across on an average day. It looks like you really got some people fired up too. Thanks, and happy stealing!

  20. this is wonderful. i am still so embarrassed your poor wife had to read my crappy attempts at writing after 10 years of being a builder and going back to college. keep killing it.

  21. BIG THANKS i love reading things that are in my mind and never have the courage to say. it really make me wake up! .

    LOVE FROM MEXICO

  24. This changed my life! Thanks for the great post. I was facing some “creative block” the other day and this inspired me to stop making excuses and just do it.

  28. Thank you so much for your wisdom. For memory, I wrote them all down, by hand, in pencil, in my little green log book! Cheers and best wishes.

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  3. […] This post by Austin Kleon has got to be one of the most inspiring things I have ever read. The idea that nothing is original isn’t new. Everyone has heard the ancient quote, “good artists copy, great artists steal.” But how many artists out there actually admit to being thieves? My guess is not many. That is why it is so refreshing to read the reasoning the author gives behind this mantra. It turns out it is truly one that every artist shouldn’t be afraid to live by. […]

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