The book 'Steal Like An Artist' by Austin Kleon is a great manual on how to succeed in creativity. But it's not just for artists, the lessons he teaches in this book are universal and can be applied to life in general.
This this synopsis, I discuss these topics Kleon covers in the book:
- What good theft looks like
- How stealing can help you develop your artistry
- How to find climb up the family tree of artistry
- The importance of stealing the thinking of your heroes
- How you can honor those you copy from
- The importance of both boredom and fun in creating great art
- How be develop relationships with people who can help you develop
- How you can be mentored by anyone in history
- Other great practices to develop your artistry and mind
Here is the Ira Glass video on creativity
If you'd like to connect with Austin Kleon's work, here is his website
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