And Conan O’Brien tried to be David Letterman but ended up Conan O’Brien. In O’Brien’s words, “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that u… - Austin Kleon

It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.

It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.” Thank goodness.

In O’Brien’s words, “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.” Thank goodness.

In O’Brien’s words, “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.

It's our failure to become the perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique

"Be ambitious. Keep yourself busy. Think bigger. Expand your audience. Don't hobble yourself in the name of "keeping it real," or "not selling out." Try new things. If an opportunity comes along that will allow you to do more of the kind of work you want to do, say Yes. If an opportunity comes long that would mean more money, but less of the kind of work you want to do, say No."

I don’t believe in art. I believe in artists.” This is actually a pretty good method for studying — if you try to devour the history of your discipline all at once, you’ll choke. Instead, chew on one thinker — writer, artist, activist, role model — you really love. Study everything there is to know about that thinker. Then find three people that thinker loved, and find out everything about them.

Estés o no en la escuela, siempre será tu trabajo seguir educándote.