I read this quote from Austin Kleon’s recent newsletter, and I kind of disagree with it.
“I tried to be empty here [taps temple] because it’s the best thing for creative process. If you don’t have any information you can make many things, you can go in all 360 degrees of direction.” RIP Damo Suzuki, former frontman of the German band Can.
I don’t think it’s about being empty. I think it’s about being the right amount of full.