One recent study shows that for people who have a high need to feel unique (a common characteristic of artists and innovators), social rejection causes them to score higher on tests of creativity. The outsider identity, which rejection reinforces, nurtures their ability to innovate.—Lisa A. Phillips, Unrequited. Highlighted
That moment is what I love most about creating something new: the idea, the spark, the beginning, when what might have been was still what might be.—Hazel Hayes, Out of Love. Highlighted
Most of what you make will be fertilizer for the few that turn out great.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
Your imitation of anything will be unrecognizably warped by your own twisted perspective.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
When you’ve finished a work, wait a while before you release it to the world. By then, you’re on to something new. The public comments won’t affect you, since they will be about your past work.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted