When you feel like you've learned whatever there is to learn from what you're doing, it's time to change course and find something new to learn so th… - Austin Kleon

You can’t be content with mastery; you have to push yourself to become a student again.

Brancusi practiced what I call The Vampire Test. It’s a simple way to know who you should let in and out of your life. If, after hanging out with someone you feel worn out and depleted, that person is a vampire. If, after hanging out with someone you still feel full of energy, that person is not a vampire. Of course, The Vampire Test works on many things in our lives, not just people — you can apply it to jobs, hobbies, places, etc.

Be boring. (It's the only way to get work done.)

We make art because we like art. We’re drawn to certain kinds of work because
we’re inspired by people doing that work.