What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere. All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is completely original.

Write the book you want to read

Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.

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

Unless you are actually a ninja, a guru, or a rock star, don't ever use any of those terms in your bio. Ever.

Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.

In order to be found, you have to be findable.