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The Practice: Shipping Creative Work QUOTES

1 " The only choice we have is to begin. And the only place to begin is where we are. Simply begin. But begin. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

2 " Writers write. Runners run. Establish your identity by doing your work. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

3 " Your work is too important to be left to how you feel today. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

4 " Shipping, because it doesn’t count if you don’t share it. Creative, because you’re not a cog in the system. You’re a creator, a problem solver, a generous leader who is making things better by producing a new way forward. Work, because it’s not a hobby. You might not get paid for it, not today, but you approach it as a professional. The muse is not the point, excuses are avoided, and the work is why you are here. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

5 " The magic of the creative process is that there is no magic. Start where you are. Don't stop. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

6 " To Be of Service Isn’t that what we’re here to do? To do work we’re proud of. To put ourselves on the hook. To find the contribution we’re capable of. The only way to be on this journey is to begin. But there isn’t a guarantee. In fact, most of what we seek to do will not work. But our intent—the intent of being of service, of making things better, of building something that matters—is an essential part of the pattern. Because most of us, most of the time, act without intent. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

7 " You are not your work. Your work is a series of choices made with generous intent to cause something to happen. We can always learn to make better choices. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

8 " Yes, you’re an imposter. But you’re an imposter acting in service of generosity, seeking to make things better. When we embrace imposter syndrome instead of working to make it disappear, we choose the productive way forward. The imposter is proof that we’re innovating, leading, and creating. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

9 " Who Can You Reach? How is it possible for three cowboys to herd a thousand cattle? Easy. They don’t. They herd ten cattle, and those cattle influence fifty cattle and those cattle influence the rest. That’s the way every single widespread movement/product/service has changed the world. And so we ignore all the others. We ignore the masses and the selfish critics and those in love with the status quo. First, find ten. Ten people who care enough about your work to enroll in the journey and then to bring others along. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

10 " It’s insulting to call a professional talented. She’s skilled, first and foremost. Many people have talent, but only a few care enough to show up fully, to earn their skill. Skill is rarer than talent. Skill is earned. Skill is available to anyone who cares enough. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

11 " We’re not born to be selfish. And the economics of living in community make it clear that short-term hustle rarely benefits anyone. But when you’re flailing and looking for something (anything) to stand on, there’s pressure to choose the selfish path. To a drowning man, everyone else is a stepping-stone to safety. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

12 " We don’t need more noise, more variety, or more pitches. There’s noise all around us, but it’s often the idle chatter of people hiding in plain sight, or the selfish hustle of one more person who wants something from you. Our world is long on noise and short on meaningful connections and positive leadership. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

13 " The Bhagavad-Gita says, “It is better to follow your own path, however imperfectly, than to follow someone else’s perfectly. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

14 " As Susan Kare, designer of the original Mac interface, said, “You can’t really decide to paint a masterpiece. You just have to think hard, work hard, and try to make a painting that you care about. Then, if you’re lucky, your work will find an audience for whom it’s meaningful. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

15 " There’s a practice available to each of us—the practice of embracing the process of creation in service of better. The practice is not the means to the output, the practice is the output, "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

16 " Askıda ekmek: there is bread on the hook. It’s an ancient tradition in Turkey. When buying a loaf at the local bakery, you can choose to pay for an extra loaf and, after bagging your purchase, the owner will hang the second loaf on a hook on the wall. If a person in need comes by, he or she can ask if there’s anything on the hook. If so, the bread is shared, and the hunger is relieved. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

17 " Here are the surprising truths that have been hidden by our desire for those perfect outcomes, the ones industrial recipes promise but never quite deliver: Skill is not the same as talent. A good process can lead to good outcomes, but it doesn’t guarantee them. Perfectionism has nothing to do with being perfect. Reassurance is futile. Hubris is the opposite of trust. Attitudes are skills. There’s no such thing as writer’s block. Professionals produce with intent. Creativity is an act of leadership. Leaders are imposters. All criticism is not the same. We become creative when we ship the work. Good taste is a skill. Passion is a choice. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

18 " Recent research estimates that 40 percent of the workforce has a job that requires innovation, human interaction, and decision making. And for each of these people, every day exposes them to the feeling of being a fraud. Of course you’re not sure it’s going to work. How could you be? "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

19 " In fact, determination is precisely what’s needed to write poetry or create art. Determination of the will opens the door for us to trust ourselves enough to actually find the words. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

20 " repeat itself; it can’t. But the creative journey still follows a pattern. It’s a practice of growth and connection, of service and daring. It’s also a practice of selflessness and ego in an endless dance. "

― Seth Godin , The Practice: Shipping Creative Work