Steal Like an Artist - Fail. Get Better

“Do good work and share it with people. There are no shortcuts. Make stuff every day. Know you’re going to suck for a while. Fail. Get better.” - Steal Like an Artist, by Austin Kleon PG 79.

Continuously produce quality work, openly share it with others, and accept that there is no quick path to success. Embracing failure as part of the learning process is highlighted as a necessary step to improve one's skills over time. There are no shortcuts. Show up to the desk. Do quality work. Fail. Get better. Share it with others. Repeat ad infinitum. This is how you go from bad to okay to good to great.