2012 Commencement: Ira Glass, Host, PRI's "This American Life" from CUNY Grad School of Journalism on Vimeo.
So, I originally saw this video posted on Roman Mars 99% Invisible podcast news page. As always Ira Glass is full of amazing words of wisdom and inspiration, foremost seek to amuse yourself.
Some take aways (while this talk is aimed at journalists, it's applicable to anyone with a passion):
- Follow your curiosity, what is interesting to you.
- Don't wait for permission or the right job.
- Start right away, even if you don't know how.
- Show your work to people, get feedback, get advice.
- Try things again and again.
- Your work must stick in your gut, that's what will make it memorable.
- Seek and incorporate surprise, pleasure, discovery!
- You're not gonna make any money, so might as well have fun.
- Be mindful of the business side of your work, the more idealistic your goals, the more savvy you should be about the business side.
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