If you just mimic the surface of somebody’s work without understanding where they are coming from, your work will never be anything more than a knock… - Austin Kleon

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If you just mimic the surface of somebody’s work without understanding where they are coming from, your work will never be anything more than a knockoff.

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About Austin Kleon

Austin Kleon (born June 16, 1983) is the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going.

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El manifiesto es éste: dibuja el arte que quieres ver, empieza el negocio que quieres administrar, toca la música que quieres oír, escribe los libros que quieres leer, crea los productos que quieres usar.

Haz un presupuesto. Vive dentro de tus posibilidades. Prepara tu lunch. Cuida los centavos. Ahorra lo más que puedas. Obtén la educación que necesitas de la forma más barata posible. El arte de ahorrar intenta decirle no a la cultura consumista.

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