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Don__ be afraid to do weird stuff, so long as you do it cheaply and cover everyone__ bets. Be bold. Be stupid, if you have to: so long as you don__ hurt anybody, what__ it matter how dopey your dream is? If I hadn__ made TUSK? If I__ let it die as a podcast? I wouldn__ have three other movies I__ now making within the span of a year. Some folks will try to shame you for trying something outside the norm; the only shame is in not trying to accomplish your dreams.

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The unforeseen is the most beautiful gift life can give us. That is what we must think of multiplying in our domain. That is what should have been talked about in this assembly, and no one has said a word about it ...Art is inconceivable without risk, without inner sacrifice; freedom and boldness of imagination can be won only in the process of work, and it is there the unforeseen I spoke of a moment ago must intervene, and there no directives can help.

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Ultimately, musicians of the world must come realise the potential of their calling.Like the shamans, we may serve as healers, metaphysicians, inciters, exciters,spiritual guides and sources of inspiration. If the musician is illuminated from within,he becomes a lamp that lights other lamps. Then he is serving planet and its people,healing what ails us. Such music is truly important. It is said that __nly one who obeys can truly command._ When the artist is immersed in a services,giving himself up over and over again, another paradox occurs:He is being seen by all others as a master.

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A large majority of our respondents were inspired by a tension in their domain that became obvious when looked at from the perspective of another domain. Even though they do not think of themselves as interdisciplinary, their best work bridges realms of ideas. Their histories tend to cast doubt on the wisdom of overspecialization, where bright young people are trained to become exclusive experts in one field and shun breadth like the plague.

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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention