Weekly Quote: Austin Kleon on Letting the Right Stuff In

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Written By Joe Moyer
"You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life. You are the sum of your influences. The German writer Goethe said, "we are shaped and fashioned by what we love." - Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist

This week’s quote comes from Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon.

Austin's reminder is simple. Control the inputs where you can. Read the books that inspire you. Spend time with your family. Call your best friend from middle school and talk for twenty minutes while your kids nap. Find people who make you better and listen to them. Just be prepared to do that for others, too. Your inputs inform who you become; you must be your best for others too.

Joe Moyer https://24letters.net
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