The Beauty of Being an Amateur

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:

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16351326/
• https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/10/prioritizing-happiness-before-success/671714/
• https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/happiness-study-work-success.html

✨ Imagined Life podcast: https://wondery.com/shows/imagined-life/

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