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Notes by Josh Spilker (joshspilker.substack.com)

• On finding passion: “Our passion is simply the work we’ve trusted ourselves to do.”
• “Creativity is an action, not a feeling.”
• Art is…”the combination of talent, skill, craft, and point of view that brings new light to old problems.”
• On outcomes: “Lost in this obsessions with outcome is the truth that outcomes are the results of process.”
  • —Good processes over time = lead to good outcomes more often than lazy processes do
• Practice choosing creativity — “It’s a commitment to a process, not simply the next outcome on the list.”
• On not being too hard on your self: “YOu would never work fo rsomebody who treats you the weay that you treat your self.”
• You are enough
• “Focusing on outcomes at the expense of a process is a shortcut that will destroy your work.”
• “Get the practice right, and your commitment will open the door for the market to engage with your work.”
• “When we mimic talking points or work hard to echo what others have said, we’re hiding.”
• —every voice, in every head, is different
• —hoarding your voice: isolates you from others
• —scarcity mindset creates more scarcity; …”because you’re isolating yourself from the circle of people who can cheer you on and challenge you to produce more.”
• “When was the last time you did something for the first time?”
  • “Nostalgia for a future that hasn’t happened yet is a modern affliction.”
• “The practice, then, is to not only cause temporary discomfort for those whom you lead, serve, and teach, but to embrace your own discomfort as you venture into territories unknown.”
• “Discomfort engages people, keeps them on their toes, makes them curious.”
• “If your no becomes a habit, a way to hide out, you may end up cutting ties with the very people you set out to serve”
• kisasu == the fear of falling behind