“A man’s real education begins after he has left school. True education is gained through the discipline of life."

5. Difference between Good Theft & Bad Theft

"Steal Like An Artist"﻿

Be Boring. To Get The Things Done! According to Austin, this is the only way to get your creative work done. Minimize drama in your life and keep things in order.And Always make sure your surroundings should be inspiring. Surround Yourself With Books, things and People Who Inspire and Motivate You.

4. Be Boring & Have Inspiring Surroundings.

"Art is Theft.""Good Artists Copy, Great Artist Steal."

Nothing is original. Every New Idea Is Just A Mashup Or A Remix Of One Or More Previous Ideas. Once we understand that nothing is completely original, we'll feel a heavy burden lifted off ours shoulders. This mean anyone can become a creative person. We just simply need to find great resources that inspire us to do something great. Great resources to steal from. We just need to Steal like an artist.

1. Great Artist Steal.

I think by faking it, Austin doesn't mean you have to lie about everything you do. You just have to keep your things secret until you get the work done. And we all have read this fancy qoute on internet hundreds of time "Work in silence and let your succes make your noise" (haha). Both are kinda similar. Its a pretty good (but tthat's probably not gonna work in every scenario).

3. "Fake It Till You Make It"

Going to school and educating yourself are two completely different things. Simply graduating won’t get us far in life. We need to more informal education. And we need it on daily basis.

2. School is One Thing. Education is Another.

This book got a lot of great things. Austin Kleon nailed it. Here are the best 5 life lessons I have learned from this wonderful book. Enjoy :)

5 Lessons I Learned from "Steal Like An Artist

5 life lessons I Learned from the Austin Kleon's book "Steal Like An Artist" :)

Unlock your creativity. An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life. Nothing is original, so embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path. Follow interests wherever they take you—what feels like a hobby may turn into you life’s work. Forget the old cliché about writing what you know: Instead, write the book you want to read, make the movie you want to watch. And finally, stay Smart, stay out of debt, and risk being boring in the everyday world so that you have the space to be wild and daring in your imagination and your work. “Brilliant and real and true.”—Rosanne Cash

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You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone. A manifesto for the digital age, Steal Like an Artist is a guide whose positive message, graphic look and illustrations, exercises, and examples will put readers directly in touch with their artistic side. When Mr. Kleon was asked to address college students in upstate New York, he shaped his speech around the ten things he wished someone had told him when he was starting out. The talk went viral, and its author dug deeper into his own ideas to create Steal Like an Artist, the book. The result is inspiring, hip, original, practical, and entertaining. And filled with new truths about creativity: Nothing is original, so embrace influence, collect ideas, and remix and re-imagine to discover your own path. Follow your interests wherever they take you. Stay smart, stay out of debt, and risk being boring—the creative you will need to make room to be wild and daring in your imagination.

I’m a writer who draws. I make art with words and books with pictures. Author of Steal Like An Artist and other bestsellers. Visit my website: http://austinkleon.com/