The Post I Would've Stolen, Had I Been Born Creative

(Photo credit: Austin Kleon)

backstory:

Late last night I was prowling through the Internet when I stumbled on this link on Twitter on How to Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. It reminded me instantly of the Jim Jarmusch quote about how you should steal from everywhere because nothing is really original, and so I clicked on the link. 

Normally I would've just bookmarked the page to read later like the true goldfish that I am with all these bright and sparkling content that get created faster than anyone can consume them, but as I was browsing through the post , this image caught my eye and it was all I needed to devote a full hour taking down notes and just soaking in the awesomeness of what I wish I had known and had written myself.

One of the 10 big fat juicy slabs of wisdom from Austin Kleon

Let me add that this is a post I almost did not share because I can be very stingy with good information - it's the hoarder um, collector in me that's just making it so hard to let other people in on a very good deal. But you know what? This is just too good not to share.  And sooner or later you're bound to discover it, so what's the next best thing but to be the messenger of awesomeness?

I was also planning on taking the author's advice and steal this idea and make it my own, but thankfully common sense prevailed and so I can spare you guys from a blog post that would've paled in comparison; kinda like eating microwaveable mac and cheese for dinner when there's actually a sumptuous feast baking in the oven.

So there boys and girls, I won't hold you up any further. Indulge.