Austin Kleon’s new book just came out a few days ago. My copy arrived on Tuesday, and I’m excited to read it.
The book starts out with Austin sharing about how he has been writing and making art for over a decade, and yet it has not been getting any easier.
He writes:
Everything got better for me when I made peace with the fact that it might not ever get easier. The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. Life is short and art is long.
Whether you’re burned out, starting out, starting over, or wildly successful, the question is always the same: How to keep going?
Austin’s book came out at just the right time for me. Today — April 4 — happens to be the 8-year anniversary of when I began writing and blogging as my full-time gig. Yay!
I can definitely attest that it does not get “easier” and there is always a challenge to keep going. A lot has changed in the past 8 years. But wow, what a fun time and what a great job it has been so far. Let’s keep going!