Do your art. But don’t wreck your art if it doesn’t lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.
SETH GODINBeing an artist isn’t a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It’s an attitude we can all adopt. It’s a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things, you’re an artist.
More Seth Godin Quotes
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As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.
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Don’t create for the masses. Create for the people who are your kind of weird.
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Gratitude and opportunity create more of the same.
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The internet was supposed to homogenize everyone by connecting us all. Instead what it’s allowed is silos of interest.
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Most people have bosses who hire them to fill a slot in the work chart and to do what they are told. And most people who are doing what they are told feel safe; it feels reliable.
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People talking about you is far more effective than talking about yourself.
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If I fail more than you do, I win.
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You can be right or you can have empathy. You can’t do both.
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Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people.
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Connect, create meaning, make a difference, matter, be missed.
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Why waste a sentence saying nothing?
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Art isn’t only a painting. Art is anything that’s creative, passionate, and personal. And great art resonates with the viewer, not only with the creator.
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Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.
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For most modern marketers, quantity isn’t the point. What matters is to matter. Lives changed. Work that made an actual difference. Connection.
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Remarkable visions and genuine insights are always met with resistance.
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