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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The Icarus myth leaves us overly cautious, yet we need to get outside our familiar comfort zone.
Chapter 3: There are fewer gatekeepers and greater opportunities in today’s connected economy now.
Chapter 4: We must rethink humility and wholly devote ourselves to our art.
Chapter 5: To be an artist, you must be independent and cultivate grit too.
Chapter 6: Shame is the artist’s worst enemy; focus on connection and consistently ignore critics and criticism entirely.
Chapter 7: To be more successful, spot opportunities by training yourself to observe closely.
Chapter 8: True artists are defined by obsession with their art, not by social class or status alone.
Chapter 9: Writing every day builds creativity; still, remember to be a kind boss to yourself at all times.
Description
The Icarus Deception (2012) takes aim at a myth as old as the ancient Greeks – that aiming high is bound to end in tears. Icarus might have flown too close to the sun, but we usually forget that he was also warned not to fly too low. Why does that matter? Well, we’re living in a new economy in which maintaining altitude on cruise control just won’t cut it. The new, global and connected economy is here to stay, and once “safe” jobs are being automated. Those who want to thrive better set their sights high. And that means one thing above all: living and working creatively.
Who Should Listen
- Entrepreneurs
- Dreamers
- Artists