The Lost Art of Living Creatively with Austin Kleon
The One You Feed
Eric Zimmer
4.6 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 October 2024
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Austin Kleon explores the lost art of living creatively and shares his journey of reconnecting with the pleasure of creating. He emphasizes the importance of embracing challenges and finding nourishment in adversity and discusses how to shift your perspective towards the act of creation for its intrinsic value rather than external recognition. Austin also delves into the transformative power of attention and the significance of living in the present moment to foster creativity and personal growth.
In this episode, you'll be able to:
- Discover the surprising benefits of creative hobbies in boosting mental well-being and overall happiness
- Find solace and peace through art, allowing yourself to escape from the chaos of everyday life
- Explore the impact of the market mentality on creativity and learn how to navigate it without losing your artistic integrity
- Practice art for personal fulfillment and uncover the joy of creating without the pressure of external expectations
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| 0:00.0 | We'd all love the perfect conditions, but if you wait for them, you will wait and wait and |
| 0:06.1 | pretty soon, it'll be over. Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time great thinkers have recognized the |
| 0:20.7 | importance of the thoughts we have. |
| 0:23.0 | Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true. |
| 0:28.5 | And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear. |
| 0:37.0 | We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that hold us back and |
| 0:42.0 | dampen our spirit. |
| 0:43.0 | But it's not just about thinking. |
| 0:45.0 | Our actions matter. |
| 0:47.0 | It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort |
| 0:50.0 | to make a life worth living. |
| 0:52.0 | This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in |
| 0:55.1 | the right direction, how they feed their good wolf. I'm Nk and this is Basket Case. What is wrong with me? A show about the ways that |
| 1:17.2 | mental illness is shaped by not just biology. Swaps of different meds, but by |
| 1:22.2 | culture and society. |
| 1:24.1 | By looking closely at the conditions that cause mental distress, |
| 1:27.3 | I find out why so many of us are struggling to feel sane, |
| 1:30.9 | what we can do about it, and why we should care. |
| 1:33.2 | Oh, look at you giving me therapy girl. |
| 1:35.0 | Listen to Basket Case every Tuesday on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, |
| 1:40.0 | or wherever you get your podcast. |
| 1:42.0 | Do you ever wonder where your favorite foods come from? |
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