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

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.

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

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.

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

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"

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.

5. Difference between Good Theft & Bad Theft

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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/

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Steal Like an Artist

"If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self."

"The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat"

"Faith is the element, the chemical, which, when mixed with prayer, gives one direct communication with the infinite intelligence"

"Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness"

"A quitter never wins and a winner never quits."

5 Best Qoutes From "Think & Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill.

Ever wondered how life would be if we could condition our minds to Think and Grow Rich? Author Napoleon Hill claims to have based this book on twenty years of rigorous research on the lives of those who had amassed great wealth and made a fortune. Observing their habits, their ways of working and the principles they followed, Hill put together laws and philosophies that can be practiced in everyday life to achieve all-round success. The narrative is rich with stories and anecdotes, which not only inspire, but also show a way forward to take action. After all, riches are not just material, but also pertaining to the mind, body and spirit. Having sold more than fifteen million copies across the world, this book remains the most read self-improvement book of all times!

Ever wondered how life would be if we could condition our minds to Think and Grow Rich? Author Napoleon Hill claims to have based this book on twenty years of rigorous research on the lives of those who had amassed great wealth and made a fortune. Observing their habits, their ways of working and the principles they followed, Hill put together laws and philosophies that can be practiced in everyday life to achieve all-round success. The narrative is rich with stories and anecdotes, which not only inspire, but also show a way forward to take action. After all, riches are not just material, but also pertaining to the mind, body and spirit.  Having sold more than fifteen million copies across the world, this book remains the most read self-improvement book of all times!

Oliver Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author. He is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich, which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's works insisted that fervid expectations are essential to improving one's life.

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Gratification: — A sense of reward or gain.Instant Gratification — Immediate benefit or reward. Or Reward for the short term, Less rewarding (mostly painful and regretful) In a long term.Delayed Gratification — Less rewarding (painful) in a short term, full of Patience in the startbut full of benefits in a long term.

The Art Of Delayed Gratification & The Self-Dicipline.

Faced with a choice, Wake up now or snooze the alarm; have a healthy meal or order a quick junk food; make a conscious choice to drink a lot of water or leave it to your body to remind; prepare for tomorrow or rush later & so on.We either opt for a thing which gives us quick results/instant gratification, or we have an option, to delay the gratification, a little pain today for more significant pleasures later.And thanks to social media, we all are in love with instant gratification.

Instant Vs Delayed Gratification.

Choosing long-term benefits over short-term pleasure is at the heart of a self-disciplined lifestyle. You’re limiting your immediate pleasure in exchange for an even greater future pleasure. In fact, delayed gratification is another way you can define self-discipline.You suffer now for a specific outcome later, and it requires mental fortitude, pushing your boundaries, and doing more than you thought you could. Whenever you seek to delay gratification, you use self-discipline.

The Importance of  Self-Discipline

A study conducted at Stanford University under psychologist Dr. Mishel in the 1960s explains a lot about why it’s beneficial to delay gratification. In the study, children were placed in a room with one marshmallow on a plate. The lead researcher gave the children an easy instruction: You can eat the marshmallow now, or wait 15 minutes and receive two marshmallows. The researchers found that the children who were able to wait for the second marshmallow without eating the first one scored higher in SATS exams, had better health, and were less likely to have behaviour problems.

The Marshmallow Experiment

“The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.”﻿"Discipline can seem like your worst enemy. But the reality is: discipline is your best friend."

The Stanford Marshmallow Experiment and the data collected following it prove that being able to delay gratification is a crucial life skill in order to be successful. How to achieve it?<ul><li>Think for a Long Term.</li><li>To-do list (on daily basis)</li><li>Go for a Social Media Detox or Dopamine Detox.</li></ul>

How To Achieve Delayed Gratification

Now you understand why Allah (Almighty God) has given usThe Concept of Jannah?"The ultimate reward for sabr (delayed Gratification) is Jannah"

Why we should always go for Delayed Gratification :)

Your best intentions are not enough. Learn to scientifically engineer a disciplined life, become relentless, and never give up. Whatever you want in your life, self-discipline is the missing piece. Goals will remain dreams if you make the mistake of relying on motivation and your best drawn plans. The Science of Self-Discipline is a deep look into what allows us to resist our worst impulses and simply execute, achieve, produce, and focus. Every principle is scientifically-driven and dissected to as be actionable and helpful as possible. You’ll learn how top performers consistently exercise self-discipline, as well as what drives us on an instinctual, psychological level to act. This isn’t just a book; it’s a roadmap to the human psyche and will allow you to accomplish exactly what you set out to do, every time. When you understand what drives your cravings and the true roots of self-discipline, you’ll be able to rise above your temporary discomfort and focus on what really matters. Discover every factor that impacts self-discipline for better or worse. Break free of excuses, distractions, laziness, and temptations. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with dozens of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. Beat instant gratification and create limitless motivation. •The biological basis of self-discipline - and why it’s beneficial to you. •Discipline tactics for high performers such as Navy SEALs. •Diagnosing what motivates you, what drains you, and what moves you emotionally. •Engineering an environment and social circle that boosts self-discipline. Form productive habits to increase your focus, strengthen your resolve, and stop giving up from boredom or frustration. •Why choosing two marshmallows over one matters. •Four questions for any potential lapse in willpower. •The interplay between habits, motivation, and self-discipline. Self-discipline and willpower will fundamentally change your life.

The Science of Self-Discipline

1. The Most Merciful2. He has taught the Quran3. He has Created Human4. And taught him eloquence (Speech)• In these 4 verses, Allah talks about 4 top most things:

Surah Ar-Rahman 1-4 Tafsir

The most beautiful name of Allah is Ar-Rahman. Because its source is Reham (Mercy). The thing which we humans needs the most, His mercy, in this world and hereafter.Holy Prophet PBUH said: "The good deeds of any person will not make him enter Paradise." The Prophet's companions asked, 'Not even you, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?' He said, "Not even myself, unless Allah bestows His favor and Mercy on me.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5673)(Imagine how much Allah’s Mercy we need)

1. Ar-Rahman

Allah has taught humans many things, science knowledge, every knowledge we have today is given to us by Allah SWT. But the most best & highest knowledge He has given to us is Quran. This is thebook of Hidaya. Quran is His greatest blessing to the whole mankind.

2. He Taught the Quran

Without any doubt Almighty God has created trillion of trillion things, galaxies, universe, Jinns, Angels etc. But His creation’s climax is Human. He has created Humans with Rooh (Spiritual Spirit) and gave us Free Will.

3. He created the Human

He has given us many faculties. We can see, smell, hear. Animals can also see, smell, hear and many animals can hear, sense, smell, see much better than us but He gave us the ability of Speech, which makes a big difference between us and the animals. So by this, Humans biggest faculty of Language or Speech.

4. He taught him eloquence

Now if we summarize all these 4 great things, we’ll get a result: We should use our best ability to do the best thing, which means we should use our best ability, the ability of speech, to convey the message of Allah, the Quran. Why? So we can get what we want the best, Allah’s Mercy. As the Holy Prophet PBUH said:

Summary:

“The Best Among you is he who learns the Quran and Teaches it”

Allah's message for the Mankind in first four verses of Surah Ar Rahman

Steal Like an Artist

Think and Grow Rich

The Science of Self-Discipline

Tafsir Ar-Rahman Interpretation of the Meaning of the Qur'an

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