In this episode of the Creative Juice Box podcast, we discuss the importance of learning new creative skills and keeping an "amateur mindset" throughout the entire creative process.
We'll talk about:
✨ The history of the word "amateur" to mean "lover"
✨ Internal motivation vs. external motivation in the creative process
✨ How being an amateur allows you to see more creative possibilities
✨ Why you should always see yourself as an amateur no matter how much experience you have
✨ 3 self-limiting beliefs that are getting in the way of starting a new creative hobby/skill
Stuff I mention:
✨ Show Your Work - Austin Kleon
✨ The Good Place (NBC)
✨ Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell
✨ Studies/articles about happiness leading to success:
✨ Imagined Life podcast: https://wondery.com/shows/imagined-life/
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🎙️ Podcast: @creativejuicebox.pod
📸 Photography: @hannahhollandphoto
