🔥 Campfire 1
The 3-hour rule, copying other's work, and 11 life-changing questions
Anyone working in the creative field probably knows that it’s impossible to work for 8 hours per day and have fresh groundbreaking ideas. Oliver Burkeman in his article “The three-or-four-hours rule for getting creative work done” talks exactly about this.
He brings some examples from the world’s geniuses, like Charles Darwin, Henri Poincaré, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens, and many more.
The tweet from David Perell made me think about copying other people’s work. When I just started working as a designer the only thing I would do on daily basis was look at other designers’ work and try to replicate it on my own.
It’s not about stealing other people’s work or using it for your projects. It’s about copying to understand the fundamental concepts and how to apply them in your own work.
“Through imitation, we discover our voice.” — David Perell
I once met a painting coach who tells students to copy their favorite artists.
At first, students resist.
In response, the coach tells them to listen for friction. “Do you hear that resistance? It’s the whisper of your unique style.”
Through imitation, we discover our voice.— David Perell (@david_perell) June 11, 2021
The quality of our answers depends on the quality of our questions. Blake Burge recently posted a thread with 11 life-changing questions to ask yourself today.
Most of them you’ve probably heard before. But, have you answered them at least once? If not – the time has come.
The answers will help you think more clearly and understand what do you want from life and what is the next step to take.
11 life-changing questions to ask yourself today: 🧵
— Blake Burge 💡 (@blakeaburge) November 6, 2021
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