We've greatly exaggerated the risk of sinking, without celebrating the value of swimming. Seth Godin More Quotes by Seth Godin More Quotes From Seth Godin Anxiety is experiencing failure in advance. Tell yourself enough vivid stories about the worst possible outcome of your work and you'll soon come to believe them. Worry is not preparation, and anxiety doesn't make you better. Seth Godin anxietyworrybelieve Our job is obvious: we need to get out of the way, shine a light, and empower a new generation to teach itself and to go further and faster than any generation ever has. Seth Godin learninglightjobs The first thing you do when you sit down at the computer: If you're an artist, a leader or someone seeking to make a difference, the first thing you do should be to lay tracks to accomplish your goals, not to hear how others have reacted/ responded/ insisted to what happened yesterday. Seth Godin accomplish-your-goalsdifferencesartist Art is what we call...the thing an artist does. It's not the medium or the oil or the price or whether it hangs on a wall or you eat it. What matters, what makes it art, is that the person who made it overcame the resistance, ignored the voice of doubt and made something worth making. Something risky. Something human. Art is not in the ...eye of the beholder. It's in the soul of the artist. Seth Godin wallphotographyart Big ideas are little ideas that no-one killed too soon. Seth Godin rejectionacceptanceideas Most people have been brainwashed into believing that their job is to copyedit the world, not to design it. Seth Godin jobsbelievepeople So sure, start with a slogan. But don't bother wasting any time on it if you're merely going for catchy. Aim for true instead. Seth Godin catchyaimbother Pain s the truth of art. Art is not a hobby or a pastime. It is the result of an internal battle royal, one between the quest for safety and the desire to matter. Seth Godin safetypainart Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress. Seth Godin perseverancebusinessmonday Just because something is easy to measure doesn't mean it's important. Seth Godin christianmotivationalmean Defending mediocrity is exhausting. Seth Godin exhaustingmediocrity I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge. Seth Godin long-walksbridgeswant I think the most productive thing to do during times of change is to be your best self, not the best version of someone else. Seth Godin things-to-doselfthinking If it were any other way, it would be easy. And if it were any other way, everyone would do it and your work would ultimately be devalued. The yin and yang are clear: without people pushing against your quest to do something worth talking about, it's unlikely it would be worth the journey. Persist. Seth Godin journeytalkingpeople Letting your customers set your standards is a dangerous game, because the race to the bottom is pretty easy to win. Setting your own standards--and living up to them--is a better way to profit. Not to mention a better way to make your day worth all the effort you put into it." - Seth Godin businessleadershipwinning The weird set an example for the rest of us. They raise the bar. They show us through their actions that in fact we're wired to do the new, not to comply with someone a thousand miles away. Seth Godin barsexamplefacts The only thing all successful people have in common is that they're successful, so don't waste your time copying "the successful strategies" of others. Seth Godin creativitysuccessfulpeople An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally. Seth Godin creativitybusinessart You don't make art after you become an artist. You become an artist by ceaselessly making art. Seth Godin motivationallifeart Marketing is a contest for people's attention. Seth Godin marketingattentionpeople
