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I specifically like this segment where Eno basically says his lack of knowing how to play instruments helps him be more creative than people that have that skill. As a writer with zero letters behind their name it give me hope man. Iām just always kinda going with the flow and doing my thing.
Aug 21, 2024
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The creative process can be extreme humbling. Iāve started reading the artists way because Iām hoping to find something. This is not exactly an ask but if you know any other books or have any recommendations along the same lines of anything that helped you along the way, feel free to share.
Thank you, bye x
Feb 20, 2025
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I found this book at my friendās apartment and we decided to read it, partially for fun and as a joke, but it absolutely wrecked me. It was a couple nights before I left London, after my graduation, and I was in the whole job hunting process and I was hopelessly lost!
There was something about this whole idea that even though the book was meant for a kid, I never felt more connected to it, at that point it felt like every line was perfectly tailored to how I was feeling. Itās also really interesting because I think it was his last published childrenās book. kinda makes me think if he mightāve written it for himself as well, to cope with growing old?
Iām turning 23 in a few days and Iām right where I was (cluelessness wise) when I read this book several months agoā¦ I think itās okay not having everything sorted and figured out, just because you havenāt yet met the goals youāve set doesnāt mean you havenāt been constantly learning something. āš¤øāāļøš§øš
Apr 28, 2024
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Yes I realize this is far more than one book, but I read all of these stories in very close succession & I believe they shaped me into the guy I am today. These are all very sensitive-young-man-core, but what can I say? I was a sensitive young man.
I have a very complicated relationship with Mother & Father. When I was first introduced to Kafka, it was like meeting my soulmate. I donāt have it in me to go into much detail at this moment, but being condemned to death by drowning for failing an aging father who can sense a deeply felt resentment; waking up one day to find youāve turned into a disgusting bug after sacrificing so much for a family that cares so littleā these are ideas that deeply rattled & resonated with me personally at the age that I read them. I resolved to try to live differently.
Death of Ivan Ilych was simply further exhortation for me to not live my life according to convention, to pursue wealth, status, family life for their own sakes. I think every single one of us has it in us to become an Ivan Ilych without even realizing. I was totally rapt & manic upon finishing this one I still am today, to some degree.
Portrait of the Artist really spoke to me as well. When Stephen looks at his father & realizes heās a fool, and that he wants to be nothing like him. The moment when he sees the girl in the water & he becomes so horny he decides to dedicate his life to the pursuit of beauty, to aesthetics, to being an artist. The entire ending segment written as first person journal entries filled me with a lot of hope.
Emerson is the man. Great way to shock the materialist reductionist, the comformist, the busybody, & the consistent, conventional company man out of your system. Probably made me a more annoying person when alls said & done. Oh well.
May 12, 2024
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I just want to show love to the ELITE Bagel. Whoever was the freak that was like āhear me out letās put blueberryās in the doughā, I know they were looking at you crazy but you knew you had a hit on your hands.
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Bruh who came up with this phrase? Itās so funny. Idk why but that shit is amazing. Been saying it for years just to throw people off. We need to bring back goofy ass phrases man.
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Love it with your chest puffed out. if you fuck with it then say that. Iāve been bumping that new Kacey Musgraves like itās 09 Gucci with the windows down all week.
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