Sometimes I give people advice. Sometimes they’ve even asked me for it. Sometimes they’ve just said something, and an idea comes to me, and I share it. It sounds like I’m giving advice. Maybe I am. Or perhaps It’s just like I said. Sometimes, when I give advice or say what comes, I listen to what I’m saying or writing.
I want to add my thanks for sharing this... another acquaintance here on Substack wrote his review of that same book a bit back! (haven't finished reading it. tell me if you want to see it)
Thought of this post when I saw "Austin Kleon and Rob Walker discuss curiosity"! Hey, that's the "Show your work" guy!
"It sounds like I’m giving advice. Maybe I am. Or perhaps It’s just like I said."
First of all, you are brilliant and I enjoyed reading this post very much! It reminded me of a line in the movie "Alice in Wonderland" (1951):
Alice: "But that’s just the trouble with me. I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it. That explains the trouble that I’m always in."
Also, this quote from Austin Kleon is profound: "The act of sharing is one of generosity—you’re putting something out there because you think it might be helpful or entertaining to someone on the other side of the screen." (p. 34)
Your post was certainly both helpful and entertaining, so thank you for your generosity! I'm trying to do the same (be helpful & entertaining) with "moviewise: Life Lessons From Movies."
I want to add my thanks for sharing this... another acquaintance here on Substack wrote his review of that same book a bit back! (haven't finished reading it. tell me if you want to see it)
Thought of this post when I saw "Austin Kleon and Rob Walker discuss curiosity"! Hey, that's the "Show your work" guy!
Link here: https://austinkleon.com/2021/08/03/rob-walker-on-curiosity/
Hoping to "muscle up" to having the courage to do more of this, too!
"It sounds like I’m giving advice. Maybe I am. Or perhaps It’s just like I said."
First of all, you are brilliant and I enjoyed reading this post very much! It reminded me of a line in the movie "Alice in Wonderland" (1951):
Alice: "But that’s just the trouble with me. I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it. That explains the trouble that I’m always in."
https://moviewise.wordpress.com/2021/06/11/alice-in-wonderland/
Also, this quote from Austin Kleon is profound: "The act of sharing is one of generosity—you’re putting something out there because you think it might be helpful or entertaining to someone on the other side of the screen." (p. 34)
Your post was certainly both helpful and entertaining, so thank you for your generosity! I'm trying to do the same (be helpful & entertaining) with "moviewise: Life Lessons From Movies."
https://moviewise.substack.com/about