Minutes of a Monday #44

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Brain Food > Assumptions masquerading as laws

“All kinds of assumptions masquerade as laws: a suggestion from a self-help book, something heard in an interview, your favourite artist’s best tip, an expression in the culture, or something a teacher once told you.

Rules direct us to average behaviours. If we’re aiming to create works that are exceptional, most rules don’t apply. Average is nothing to aspire to. The goal is not to fit in. If anything, it’s to amplify the differences, what doesn’t fit, the special characteristics unique to how you see the world.

Instead of sounding like others, value your own voice. Develop it. Cherish it.

As soon as convention is established, the most interesting work would likely be the one that doesn’t follow it. The reason to make art is innovate and self-express, show something new, share what’s inside and communicate your singular perspective.”

Rick Rubin, from his book ‘The Creative Act: A Way of Being’

Soul Food

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”

Upton Sinclair

LOL

The late great Bernie Mac ain’t scared of nobody:

Appendix

“Well, I gotta be careful. And I’m aware of that. And I’m not, you know, I’m aware of that danger and, you know, I don’t live in fear of it…at all. But I’m not stupid about it and I take precautions.”

Robert F. Kennedy Junior responding to Joe Rogan

AOB

Thanks for reading & have a great week - Niall