The highlights and notes are derived from Section III: Chapter 13 of the Book, The Heart to Start, by David Kadavy. Let’s give ourselves permission to Begin: When you find yourself in the thickness of pursuing a goal or dream, stop only to rest. Momentum builds success. Suzy Kassem “It’s hard to believe, but that’sContinue reading “13. The Momentum Creates the Art, not the Initial Inspiration: “Crack the Whip””
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10. JUST.. DO IT! (Even if it doesn’t make Sense): “The Linear Work Distortion”
I hope these notes are helping you as much as they are saving my life, they’re derived from Section III: Chapter 10 of the Book, The Heart to Start, by David Kadavy.
9. Tell me One Thing that you’ve Learned from Scrolling through Insta Last Week. “Inflating the Investment”
The highlights and notes are derived from Section III: Chapter 9 of the Book, The Heart to Start, by David Kadavy. Opening Quote, We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. Ray Bradbury This up coming passion may relate toContinue reading “9. Tell me One Thing that you’ve Learned from Scrolling through Insta Last Week. “Inflating the Investment””
8. The Difference between a Big Dream and The Big Dream, “The Fortress Fallacy.”
The Opening quote: To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act Anatole France There is a difference between The Big Dream and a big dream The definition of “The Fortress Fallacy“: “When we set out to do something, we naturally picture something big and grand, even if we have no experience atContinue reading “8. The Difference between a Big Dream and The Big Dream, “The Fortress Fallacy.””
7. That Which Pulls you Through, Motivation to Finish your Art
These highlights and notes are derived from the Book, The Heart to Start, by David Kadavy. Opening Quote of Chapter 7: Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. Harper Lee, “To Kill a Mockingbird” “A ritual I turned to duringContinue reading “7. That Which Pulls you Through, Motivation to Finish your Art”
6. Go for the ‘Pump’
(lol, this video nothing to do with the book but everything it has to do with the idea of ‘the pump,’ as a metaphor) These highlights are derived from chapter 6 of the Book, The Heart to Start by David Kadavy Opening quotes: The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference Eli Wiesel “MonotonyContinue reading “6. Go for the ‘Pump’”
5. The Voice
These highlights are derived from Chapter 5 of the Book, The Heart to Start, by David Kadavy. I’ll try my best to condense this chapter, but honestly I find myself highlighting every single letter and space between letters. Opening Quote: If you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it hasContinue reading “5. The Voice”
4. Curiosity First
These highlights and notes are derived from Section II: Chapter 4 of the book The Heart to Start by David Kadavy. Opening Quote: It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength…What is done in love is well done. Vincent Van Gogh “Your will to start making your art has toContinue reading “4. Curiosity First”
2: Art is Self-Actualization
Hey, so here are the highlights of Chapter 2 from the book, The Heart to Start by David Kadavy. I Hope these notes will help you as much as it has helped me. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” —MayaContinue reading “2: Art is Self-Actualization”
1: There is Art Inside You
Before you Die Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. Pablo Picasso This is the first thing the book starts you out with, other than the prologue. One thing individuals forget (me (mostly me( lol, okay, me all the time))) is that he is human; Pablo thinks, getsContinue reading “1: There is Art Inside You”