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Make the work you want to see in the world from "summary" of Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon
When people give advice, they often tell you to do things they themselves have never done. They tell you to make the work you want to see in the world, but they haven't made the work they want to see in the world. It's easy to give advice but hard to take it. The reason people give advice is that it's easier to give advice than to take it. People give advice to distract themselves from their own problems. They give advice to feel better about themselves. If you want to see something in the world, you have to make it yourself. You have to be the change you want to see. You have to be the person you want to be. You have to do the work. It's easy to complain about the state of the world, but it's hard to change it. It's hard to change yourself. It's hard to make the work you want to see in the world. The reason people don't make the work they want to see in the world is that they're afraid. They're afraid of failure. They're afraid of rejection. They're afraid of criticism. They're afraid of being laughed at. They're afraid of being ignored. They're afraid of being misunderstood. They're afraid of being different. They're afraid of being themselves. But you can't let fear stop you from making the work you want to see in the world. You have to do it anyway. You have to do it in spite of fear. You have to do it because of fear. Fear is a sign that you're onto something. Fear is a sign that you're doing something right. Fear is a sign that you're pushing yourself. Fear is a sign that you're growing. Fear is a sign that you're alive. Fear is a sign that you're human. Fear is a sign that you're making the work you want to see in the world.
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